Alabama Hyundai Child Labor Case Should Advance, Judge Says

A US Labor Department lawsuit alleging child labor violations by three Alabama-based companies, including Hyundai Motor Co., should proceed in court, a federal magistrate judge recommended..

The acting labor secretary had standing to bring the case and the claims were timely under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Chief US Magistrate Judge Stephen Doyle said Tuesday in recommending that the US District Court for the Middle District of Alaba deny the companies’ motion to dismiss.

“Although the amended complaint does not allege that FLSA violations are ongoing, it is silent as to any promises made or safeguards implemented by Defendants to ...