史密斯菲尔德食品公司支付200万美元,解决明尼苏达州工厂违反童工规定的问题。 Smithfield Foods pays $2 million to settle child labor violations at its Minnesota plant.

美国主要肉类加工商Smitfield Foods同意支付200万美元解决明尼苏达工厂违反童工规定的问题。 Smithfield Foods, a major US meat processor, has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement to resolve child labor violations at its Minnesota plant. 明尼苏达州劳工部发现,从2021年4月至2023年4月,该公司雇用了至少11名14至17岁的儿童,允许他们在法定工作时间以外工作并从事危险工作。 The Minnesota Department of Labor found that the company employed at least 11 children aged 14 to 17 from April 2021 to April 2023, allowing them to work beyond legal hours and perform hazardous tasks. 作为解决的一部分,Smithfield同意采取步骤,确保今后遵守童工法。 As part of the settlement, Smithfield agreed to steps to ensure future compliance with child labor laws. 该公司称,它没有故意雇用18岁以下的任何人,所有儿童都使用假身份证通过了联邦电子核查系统。 The company maintains it did not knowingly hire anyone under 18, and all children passed the federal E-Verify system using false identification. 这是明尼苏达州历史上最大的童工行政处罚。 This marks the largest administrative penalty for child labor in Minnesota's history.