And remember, none of these immensely profitable, global meatpackers were “charged or fined” by the U.S. Department of Labor in this case because none of the cleaners–baby-faced or bearded–were employed by JBS, Tyson or Cargill.

Source: https://www.farmanddairy.com/columns/fine-proves-what-not-who-we-truly-value/758170.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fine-proves-what-not-who-we-truly-value

But finding 10-year-old kids in such a work environment is a cause for concern and action by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Source: https://njtoday.news/2023/05/22/three-mcdonalds-franchisees-violated-federal-child-labor-laws/

In February, the U.S. Department of Labor slapped a $1.5 million fine on Packers Sanitation Services, a cleaning contractor that had illegally hired more than 100 workers age 13 to 17 to clean 13 meat-processing plants in eight states.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/03/30/opinion/opinion-contributor/child-labor-laws-rollback/

Moreover, the U.S. Department of Labor has already issued a warning for the retirement industry to practice “extreme care” when investing in crypto.

Source: https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/05/04/should-retirees-invest-in-cryptocurrency/

President Joe Biden took similar steps to ramp up U.S. Department of Labor protections for workers exposed to extreme heat.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/08/09/phoenix-heat-wave-republicans-00110325