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Rivian subcontractors to pay nearly $400,000 in back wages to Mexican laborers building Illinois production line following state investigation

Rivian subcontractors agreed to pay nearly $400,000 to resolve allegations they denied overtime wages to 54 Mexican laborers building a new production line at the EV startup’s plant in Normal, Illinois.

The Illinois attorney general’s office announced the settlements Tuesday following a joint investigation with the Illinois Department of Labor

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