Labor Department investigating migrant child labor claims at HelloFresh
At least six teenagers, at least some of whom migrated from Guatemala, were found working night shifts at the facility, said Cristobal Cavazos, the executive director for Immigrant Solidarity, an immigrant rights advocacy group that helped report the matter to federal regulators.
“They’re minors working dangerous jobs,” Cavazos told ABC News.
The Labor Department is also investigating whether Midway Staffing, an agency that hired employees to work at the HelloFresh facility, also violated federal child labor rules, according to documents obtained by ABC News.
The German-based HelloFresh, which is the largest meal kit company in the U.S., is the latest food supply firm to come under scrutiny for allegedly employing underaged migrants.
The Department of Labor confirmed to ABC News it is investigating the HelloFresh facility and the staffing agency.
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