The state of Connecticut is taking labor law very $eriously:
[S]tate lawmakers are going after the retail giant with legislation.Do you think they will make a public announcement if they find no other violations?Montville State Representative Kevin Ryan says lawmakers are looking at increasing fines for labor violations. They also want to add more inspectors to the state Department of Labor to investigate complaints.
The retailer agreed to pay $135,000 last week to settle federal charges that it broke child labor laws in Connecticut, New Hampshire and Arkansas. Lawmakers in Connecticut are critical of the settlement, saying that money is nothing to a corporation like Wal-Mart.
Also today, Governor Rell is calling on state inspectors to visit and inspect Wal-Mart stores in Connecticut to look for other violations.
Posted by Kevin on February, 18 2005 at 01:32 PM
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