Manufacturer Must Turn Over Profits in DOL Child Labor Lawsuit

The Labor Department’s Office of the Solicitor has obtained a federal consent judgment that requires a Morristown, Tenn., manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components to stop employing children illegally and set aside profits for violations, the agency said Monday.

Tuff Torq Corp., which works with companies such as John Deere, Toro, and Yamaha, was issued a $296,951 civil money penalty and ordered to set aside $1.5 million as disgorgement of 30 days’ profits related to its use of child labor in addition to other provisions, the DOL said.

A Wage and Hour Division investigation determined the company allegedly subjected ...