Question
Answer the following about migrant children called “ruferitos” who illegally work in dangerous conditions in the roofing industry, for 10 points each.
[10h] Children under 18 are banned from working in the industry under this 1938 legislation, which was amended in 1983 to include protections for migrant and seasonal farm workers.
ANSWER: Fair Labor Standards Act [or FLSA]
[10e] Contractors who employ “ruferitos” may be subject to fines imposed by this regulatory agency of the Department of Labor. This agency issues regulations standardizing safety conditions in the workplace.
ANSWER: OSHA [or Occupational Safety and Health Administration]
[10m] Companies like Packers Sanitation Services and Perdue Farms have employed children to clean these facilities. High rates of COVID-19 infection in these facilities caused supply chain issues affecting companies like JBS.
ANSWER: slaughterhouses [accept meatpacking plants or food processing plants]
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