Fayette Janitorial Service LLC employed underage workers in dangerous conditions

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The Labor Department found that Fayette Janitorial Service LLC employed at least two dozen children as young as 13 to clean dangerous equipment in slaughterhouses, resulting in a 14-year-old's arm being mangled. The department filed for a temporary restraining order and injunction against the company, which operates in multiple states. The investigation was prompted by a New York Times Magazine article. Fayette has not yet responded to the allegations.


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