Sep 30, 2009
Seven N.J. Farms, Eight Contractors Fined by U.S. Department of Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor fined seven Atlantic County farms and eight farm labor contractors $44,697 for violating federal labor laws, employing underage children – some as young as 7 years old – and other violations, according to a press release sent out on Monday afternoon. pressofAtlanticCity.com

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