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CORTEZ MASTO AND COLLEAGUES HOLD COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR CONTRACTING WITH SLAUGHTERHOUSE CLEANING FIRM THAT UNLAWFULLY EMPLOYED CHILDREN

Press Release

Date: June 1, 2023
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Minors and Children Employment and Affirmative Action

"We are concerned that [your company] did not conduct sufficiently rigorous monitoring and oversight of third-party contractors like PSSI. This lack of vigilance… allows for egregious violations and raises broader concerns of compliance and accountability. Further, we are concerned that, despite the investigation and settlement by the DOL, Congressional inquiries, and outreach from the United States Department of Agriculture, several host companies have failed to terminate contracts with PSSI, have failed to address the deficiencies in their existing compliance and auditing practices, and/or have failed to institute company-wide oversight practices to address the current crisis.

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Without concerted efforts by all relevant parties to root out all instances of child labor across the industry, children will continue to be illegally employed and exploited in dangerous working conditions in our country. As such, we write to ask your company a number of questions to ensure that you properly monitor your contractors for potential FLSA and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) violations, including child labor, and get to the bottom of past monitoring failures."


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