What you need to know:
- The SMART plant, a key supplier to Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, responsible for the assembly of popular vehicles such as the Hyundai Santa Fe, Tucson, and Santa Cruz, found itself embroiled in a Labor Department complaint.
- This revelation emerged following the brief disappearance in February 2022 of a Guatemalan migrant child from her family’s residence in Alabama, shedding light on the broader issue of child labor within the industry.
The SMART plant, a key supplier to Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, responsible for the assembly of popular vehicles such as the Hyundai Santa Fe, Tucson, and Santa Cruz, found itself embroiled in a Labor Department complaint. Within the complaint, it was disclosed that SMART had notified the staffing agency that “two additional employees were not welcome back at the facility due to their appearance and other physical characteristics, which suggested they were also underage.” Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda underscored that companies cannot deflect accountability by shifting blame onto suppliers or staffing agencies for child labor violations when they themselves hold employer status.

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