BOSTON —
Two Dunkin' franchisees in Massachusetts are facing more than $372,000 in penalties after committing numerous child labor violations, according to the state's attorney general.
The office of Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced Thursday that the franchisees being cited are Courtney Donuts, LLC, which has Dunkin' stores in central Massachusetts, and Somerset Donut Express, Inc., which has Dunkin' stores in the South Coast region of the state.
Courtney Donuts, along with manager Steven Catalano, were issued four citations totaling over $222,000 for failure to obtain valid work permits; employing minors after 8 p.m. without adult supervision; employment of 16- or 17-year-olds for more than nine hours in a day; and employment of minors earlier than the earliest permissible hour of 6 a.m.
The owners of Courtney Donuts operate 20 Dunkin’ stores in towns throughout Massachusetts including in Devens, Harvard, Groton, Shirley and Townsend.
Somerset Donut Express, along with owners Robert Mongeon and Catherine Mello, were also issued four citations totaling $150,000 for failure to obtain valid work permits; employing minors after 8 p.m. without adult supervision; the employment of 16- or 17-year-olds for more than nine hours in a day; and the employment of minors later than the latest permissible hour of 10 p.m.
Somerset Donut Express operates seven Dunkin’ stores in Somerset, Fall River and Dartmouth.
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