McDonald's franchise employed 10-year-olds without pay and sometimes made them work as late as 2 a.m., Labor Department says
Bauer Food LLC, a Louisville, Kentucky,-based operator of 10 McDonald’s locations, which is facing a nearly $40,000 fine, hired two dozen children under the age of 16 to work more hours than allowed by law. This includes two 10-year-olds who worked at a Louisville McDonald’s, sometimes until 2 a.m., and were not paid. cleaned the store, worked at the drive-thru window and operated a register, according to the Labor Department.
Bauer Food LLC claimed the 10-year-olds were children of a night manager and were visiting their parent at work. The operator further claimed that any work that was done was not authorized by franchisee organization management or leadership. Signage is displayed outside a McDonald's Corp. fast food restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, on Jan. 14, 2019.
Archways Richwood LLC – which operates 27 McDonald’s locations – hired 242 minors between the ages 14 and 15 that worked beyond the allowable hours, the labor department said. That franchisee is facing $143,566 in civil money penalties for their
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