A Chick-fil-A restaurant in North Carolina will have to pay almost $7,000 after it was caught having child employees operate dangerous machinery and trying to pay teen employees in meal vouchers.
After an investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) found that “Good Name 22:1 LLC of Hendersonville, N.C.,” the corporate name for a Chick-fil-A location, allowed three workers under the age of 18 to “operate, load or unload a trash compactor.” Because operating certain machinery is especially hazardous, federal child labor laws prohibit minors entirely from operating such equipment as part of their jobs.
The dangerous work was not this particular restaurant’s only violation, either. The DOL also found that the same employer “also paid certain employees — who were asked to direct traffic — to work for meal vouchers rather than wages.” The substitute of meal vouchers for payment of $235 constitutes a separate violation of minimum wage provisions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In addition to the civil penalties assessed, the employer will have to pay back wages to those employees.
Several Twitter users have shared screenshots of now-deleted Facebook posts by the Hendersonville Chick-fil-A that may have led to the DOL investigation. “We are looking for volunteers for our new Drive Thru Express! Earn 5 free entrees per shift (1hr) worked. Message us for details,” one post reportedly said.
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