Iran Press/ America: Reuters reported that a metal stamping plant operating by SMART Alabama LLC was using workers as young as 12.
SMART denied the claims, telling that it denies any allegation that it knowingly employed anyone who is ineligible for employment. The company explained that it uses staffing agencies and expects them to follow the law in recruiting, hiring, and placing workers on its premises.
One former employee claimed they knew of at least 50 underage people who worked at the plant and said they knew some of the children personally. Tabatha Moultry, 39, who worked at the SMART plant until 2019, said she saw one girl who looked 11 or 12 years old that would come to work with her mother.
The revelation of child labor in Hyundai’s U.S. supply chain could spark consumer, regulatory and reputational backlash for one of the most powerful and profitable automakers in the world. In a “human rights policy” posted online, Hyundai says it forbids child labor throughout its workforce, including suppliers.
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