沃尔玛就宾州童工违规付780万美元 创宾州最大同类执法案
宾夕法尼亚州州长乔希·夏皮罗与劳工与产业厅厅长南希·沃克11月9日宣布，沃尔玛公司已同意支付超过780万美元，就宾州多家门店涉嫌违反童工法达成和解。沃尔玛将支付768万美元行政罚款，另加调查期间已缴纳的142785美元罚款。这是宾夕法尼亚州历史上规模最大的童工执法行动，也是全美同类案件中规模最大的之一。州劳工法合规局于2025年2月启动调查，起因是工人赔偿局转来多起未成年员工在工作中受伤的报告。调查发现，涉事门店在工作许可、员工休息和未成年人工作时长限制等方面存在违规，最初接受调查的8家门店包括富兰克林县钱伯斯堡市林肯路1730号的沃尔玛。夏皮罗在声明中说：“宾州的每一位雇主都应注意：我们绝不容忍任何人占我们最年轻工人的便宜。”沃尔玛方面表示，很高兴解决这一调查。按和解协议，沃尔玛还须在协议签署后6个月和1年分两期向州政府提交相关记录。
Walmart to Pay $7.8 Million Over Pennsylvania Child Labor Violations in State’s Largest Such Case
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy Walker announced on November 9 that Walmart has agreed to pay more than $7.8 million to settle allegations of child labor violations at multiple stores in the state. Walmart will pay a $7.68 million administrative penalty, on top of $142,785 in fines already paid during the investigation — the largest child labor enforcement action in Pennsylvania history and one of the largest of its kind in the United States. The state Bureau of Labor Law Compliance opened the investigation in February 2025 after the workers’ compensation bureau referred reports of several minor employees injured on the job. Investigators found violations involving work permits, rest breaks and limits on minors’ working hours at stores including the Walmart at 1730 Lincoln Way in Chambersburg, Franklin County, one of the first eight stores examined. "Every employer in Pennsylvania should take note: we will not tolerate anyone taking advantage of our youngest workers," Shapiro said in a statement. Walmart said it was pleased to resolve the investigation. Under the settlement, Walmart must also submit related records to the state six months and one year after signing.
来源：宾夕法尼亚州劳工与产业厅
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