A group of migrant workers and auto part suppliers for Kia and Hyundai are seeking court approval of a $1.2 million settlement to resolve class action claims of labor trafficking and racketeering.
Mexican engineers and technicians alleged in a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia last year that auto parts manufacturer SL Alabama LLC, staffing agency Allswell, and recruiting firm SPJ Connect Inc. operated a “bait and switch” scheme to recruit high-skilled workers on NAFTA professional visas and place them in low-paid, manual labor jobs.
TN visa holders recruited by Allswell or SPJ ...
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