[jvm___]

Maybe it was that she was hired as an independent contractor so she had no recourse.

Either way, the story painted a horrible picture of the slaughterhouses who hire disadvantaged workers, and then just discard or ignore them when they are injured.

Also, I think this was in Texas which isn't exactly a worker friendly state.

[wombat-man]

Yeah, the law is one thing but actually pursuing recourse is a pain itself.

[jvm___]

A single Spanish speaking mother with kids and a broken arm is unlikely to be successful in sueing the companies and they know it.