Labor Department sues Hyundai, others over child labor
The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Hyundai and two companies over child labor accusations. The suit was filed against Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Smart Alabama and Best Practice Service. Court filings say Smart Alabama employed a 13-year-old on an assembly line in Luverne that formed sheet metal into auto parts. Best Practice Service provided the worker to Smart Alabama, which provided parts for the Hyundai plant in Montgomery, the documents say. – AL.com
Redstone Arsenal group named top place to work in the Army
For the second straight year, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense at Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal has been named the top place to work in the Army. USASMDC works in the space, missile defense and high-altitude mission sectors. – News 19
EPA to give $16M for electric school buses in Alabama
The Environmental Protection Agency will give $16 million to eight cities and counties in Alabama to purchase electric and environmentally clean school buses. The funding is part of the Clean School Bus Program. – Alabama Political Reporter
Sanders Trust completes Florida facility
The Sanders Trust, a health-care real estate investment and development company, has competed development of the North Florida Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s the region’s first free-standing inpatient rehabilitation facility west of the St. Johns River. – Healthcare Real Estate Insights
