Subpoenaes have been issued to both companies, according to the Illinois Department of Labor
The Hearthside Food Solutions facility in Romeoville on March 28, 2023.
In a statement, Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office said it was seeking information ”related to disturbing allegations of possible violations of child labor laws.” “We have been working hard to determine whether any underage individuals were working under assumed identities, fake names and dates of birth on official documentations, such as applications, IDs and tax forms,” the company said in the earlier statement. Hearthside also said that it had started requiring workers to present a government-issued photo ID to enter its production facilities.
“You could just tell that they weren’t of age, you could see it on their face,” Maria said. Two of her own children are 12 and 14, and she said the kids she worked with reminded her of her own.Hearthside has 10 manufacturing sites in Illinois. They include facilities in Bolingbrook, Geneva, Gibson City, Wenona, Carol Stream, Itasca, Romeoville, Woodridge and two in Des Plaines.
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