Local police say the minors were working at a metal stamping plant for a company that supplies parts for the Korean carmaker's assembly line.
A subsidiary for Hyundai in the US state of Alabama has been caught using children as young as 12 to work at a plant that supplies car parts for the Korean carmaker's assembly line.A spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Labor said it would be coordinating with the US department of labour and other agencies to investigateThe under-age staff were working at a metal stamping plant operated by SMART Alabama LLC, according to local police.
The company said it relied on temporary work agencies to fill jobs and expected "these agencies to follow the law in recruiting, hiring and placing workers on its premises". "We have policies and procedures in place that require compliance with all local, state and federal laws," the company said.Reuters's discovery about the under-age workers came to light after the brief disappearance of a Guatemalan migrant child from her family's home in February.
The revelation of child labour in Hyundai's US supply chain could spark consumer, regulatory and reputational backlash for one of the most powerful and profitable automakers in the world.
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