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TexasTowelie

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Wed Aug 31, 2016, 03:04 AM Aug 2016

Feds say FLDS construction company broke child labor laws

HILDALE, Washington County — A construction company in a polygamous southern Utah town faces a federal lawsuit for allegedly violating child labor and wage laws.

The U.S. Department of Labor filed a civil complaint against Phaze Concrete on Tuesday in U.S. District Court, alleging it employed two children under age 16 in hazardous jobs and in construction. The complaint also alleges the company broke federal minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping laws.

Phaze Concrete, which also did business as Jack Daniel's Construction, is based in Hildale, Utah, which along with bordering Colorado City, Arizona, serves as headquarters for the Fundamentalist LDS Church.

According to its website, Phaze Concrete has worked on government and commercial projects inside and outside Utah.

Read more: http://beta.deseretnews.com/article/865661382/Feds-say-FLDS-construction-company-broke-child-labor-laws.html

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Feds say FLDS construction company broke child labor laws (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2016 OP
Interesting Sherman A1 Aug 2016 #1

Sherman A1

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1. Interesting
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:40 AM
Aug 2016

and "what a surprise"........ I hope they are fully investigated, charged and heavily fined for these abuses if found to be true.

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