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U.S. Congress Want Those Using Child Labor In Hyundai’s Supply Chain Punished
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U.S. Congress Want Those Using Child Labor In Hyundai’s Supply Chain Punished

ByEyes on Trafficking News

At least four Hyundai and Kia suppliers in the U.S. were found to be using child labor last year by Brad Anderson Some 33 members of Congress have asked the U.S. Labor Secretary to punish those responsible for using child labor in automotive plants in Alabama making parts for Hyundai and Kia. A media investigation…

Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain
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Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain

ByEyes on Trafficking News

NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Thirty-three members of Congress are urging the U.S. Labor Secretary to seek strong and swift penalties against those responsible for child labor in automotive plants after a Reuters investigation found kids as young as 12 working in Alabama factories that make parts for Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Corp….

U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain
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U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain

ByEyes on Trafficking News

By Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke and Joshua Schneyer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thirty-three members of Congress are urging the U.S. Labor Secretary to seek strong and swift penalties against those responsible for child labor in automotive plants after a Reuters investigation found kids as young as 12 working in Alabama factories that make parts for…

Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor | Reuters
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Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor | Reuters

ByEyes on Trafficking News

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve concerns about child workers in its U.S. supply chain, and the company is taking corrective actions after a Reuters investigation found children as young as 12 working in hazard-laden Alabama factories linked to…

Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor
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Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor

ByEyes on Trafficking News

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve concerns about child workers in its U.S. supply chain, and the company is taking corrective actions after a Reuters investigation found children as young as 12 working in hazard-laden Alabama factories linked to…

Child workers found throughout Hyundai-Kia supply chain in Alabama – Reuters
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Child workers found throughout Hyundai-Kia supply chain in Alabama – Reuters

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Child workers found throughout Hyundai-Kia supply chain in Alabama Children worked for at least four Alabama parts suppliers to Hyundai and Kia in recent years, Reuters found. Staffing agencies placed migrant minors in plants where regulations ban kids from working. State and federal authorities are investigating.   By MICA ROSENBERG, KRISTINA COOKE and JOSHUA SCHNEYER…

ESG, Hyundai, and Modern Slavery – 24/7 Wall St.
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ESG, Hyundai, and Modern Slavery – 24/7 Wall St.

ByEyes on Trafficking News

While it may seem incomprehensible today, some 40 million people worldwide fall under a modern definition of slavery. Chattel slavery, where one person owns another person, is illegal worldwide, but modern slavery includes such practices as forced labor, debt bondage, human trafficking, and forced marriage. Nearly 62% (24.9 million) of people living in modern slavery…