Monday, November 19th, 2007
DAlaska: Child Labor
Sedwick affirms DOL penalty against setnetters employing 13-year old
Two setnetters challenged a U. S. Department of Labor finding that they had illegally employed a minor for two seasons (when he was 13 and 14) in their fishing operations. Judge John Sedwick has affirmed the ALJ’s decision, which imposed a penalty of $11,700 against the employers.
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