Entries Categorized as 'Labor Laws'

New Jersey Blueberry Farm Settles Labor Violation Case

Date June 9, 2011

HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — The federal Labor Department says it has settled a case with a New Jersey blueberry farm cited for several labor violations, including hiring a 9-year-old. Hammonton-based Columbia Fruit Farms Inc. agreed to pay more than $28,000 in civil penalties and has upgraded its housing facilities for migrant workers as part of [...]