美国劳工部就童工违规行为从肉类加工商那里获得总计 $8.4M 的和解金。 U.S. Labor Department secures settlements totaling $8.4M from meatpackers over child labor violations.

美国劳工部（U.S. Labor Department）宣布与肉类加工公司就违反童工法问题达成三项和解协议。 The U.S. Labor Department has announced three settlements with meatpacking companies over child labor violations. QSI,一家清洁公司,将支付400,000美元,用于在8个州的13个工厂雇用54名儿童。 QSI, a cleaning company, will pay $400,000 for employing 54 children across 13 plants in eight states. 有关农场和JBS食品公司同意各支付400万美元,并改革雇用做法。 Perdue Farms and JBS Foods agreed to pay $4 million each and reform hiring practices. 劳工部去年发现,有4 000多名儿童非法受雇于各种行业。 The Labor Department found over 4,000 children employed illegally in various industries last year.