Automakers Paying $11.5M to Settle Mexican Engineers’ Claims of Job Deception
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Automakers Paying $11.5M to Settle Mexican Engineers’ Claims of Job Deception

Aug 20th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

In a federal court case that gained little attention until recently, Hyundai and Kia automakers and staffing firms this summer agreed to pay more than $11.5 million—plus another $3.4 million in attorneys’ fees—to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by Mexican …

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