Bob Whitmore, a former federal OSHA official who contends the government has allowed companies to underreport workplace injuries, has filed a complaint alleging he was fired from his job in retaliation for speaking out about his agency's failings.
House of Raeford Farms must pay a $1.5 million fine and overhaul its hiring practices under an agreement that will allow a subsidiary to avoid prosecution on federal immigration charges.
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Una redada en planta procesadora de aves revela problemas más allá de la inmigración ilegal. Trabajadores de hasta de 15 años de edad fueron encontrados en la línea de producción.

Four months after turning 15, Lucero Gayton began work on the night shift at a House of Raeford Farms chicken plant.

Nery Castaneda tackled a job that was never intended for kids his age.