Dollar General Settles Safety Violations for $12M
TL;DR
Dollar General has agreed to pay $12 million in fines and improve safety conditions at its nearly 20,000 U.S. stores following numerous workplace safety violations. The settlement with the Labor Department includes measures such as reducing store inventory, hiring safety managers, and providing health and safety training. The company must also address future safety violations within 48 hours or face additional fines.
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- Dollar General has 48 hours to make its stores safer or it will face big fines CNN
- Department of Labor announces settlement with Dollar General requiring corporate-wide safety investments in stores nationwide US Department of Labor
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