AVON, Ohio — The owner of the Slim Chickens' franchise in Streetsboro and Avon has been fined for breaking child labor laws, the U.S. Department of Labor said in a news release.
This, after being warned in September 2021 over hours worked by 14- and 15-year-old employees at its Slim Chickens’ franchise in Streetsboro.
In the latest investigation, it was found that the owner violated federal law and continued the illegal practices for several months at a second location in Avon.
"An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division found Ohio Slims LLC and David Giesen – owner of the Avon and Streetsboro restaurants – assigned 15 minors to consistently work hours at the Avon location that violated child labor provisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act," the news release said.
Investigators found that on more than 330 occasions, minors worked later than 7p.m. during the school year or after 9 p.m. between June 1 and Labor Day. Additionally, on more than 150 instances, minors under the age of 16 worked more than three hours on a school day, or more than 18 hours during a school week. Also, minors were assigned to work more than eight hours on a day when school was not in session. The above federal violations were highlighted in the news release.
Slim Chickens was fined $15,504 for the violations. The employer has paid the penalties and agreed to comply with federal child labor laws immediately, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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