Krispy Kreme fined for hiring illegal workers

Jul 7, 2009

* Krispy Kreme fined for hiring illegal workers

* Penalty highlights policy shift to target employers

PHOENIX, July 7 (Reuters) – Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc (KKD.N) has reached a $40,000 fine settlement for violating immigration laws by hiring illegal immigrants, U.S. immigration police said on Tuesday.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, said an inspection revealed the company had employed dozens of unauthorized workers at a doughnut factory in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The audit found the firm did not have required paperwork for all workers at the plant. The fine was settled last Friday, ICE said.

As part of the settlement, Krispy Kreme has taken measures to revise its immigration compliance program, and has agreed to begin implementing new procedures to prevent future violations of federal immigration laws, ICE said.

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