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Child Labor and Corporate Responsibility
15:52 - 22:40 (06:47)
Former employees have stated that Hearthside, a manufacturer for General Mills, knowingly hired children to work in their factories. Both companies have pushed the blame onto the staffing agency, while these vulnerable children have been subject to unimaginable exploitation.
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The hotline set up by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is coming under fire for not properly vetting sponsors of illegal immigrant children.
15:52 - 17:32 (01:39)
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The hotline set up by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is coming under fire for not properly vetting sponsors of illegal immigrant children. The hotline also does not return calls made by children who are seeking further assistance from the government.
ChapterChild Labor and Corporate Responsibility
EpisodeA New Child Labor Crisis in America
PodcastThe Daily
Child labor laws are meant to prevent children from working instead of attending school or working late into the night.
17:32 - 19:25 (01:53)
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Child labor laws are meant to prevent children from working instead of attending school or working late into the night. The exploitation of child labor can also occur when companies use children to increase profits, creating a dangerous environment for those working.
ChapterChild Labor and Corporate Responsibility
EpisodeA New Child Labor Crisis in America
PodcastThe Daily
Journalist Olivia W. McCoy speaks about her investigation on the children who work in the shadowy corners of America's supply chain, such as the business conglomerate General Mills, and how corporations continue to deny responsibility.
19:25 - 22:40 (03:14)
Summary
Journalist Olivia W. McCoy speaks about her investigation on the children who work in the shadowy corners of America's supply chain, such as the business conglomerate General Mills, and how corporations continue to deny responsibility.