Federal officials found more child labor violations at McDonald’s restaurants after recently announcing 305 minors — including two 10-year-olds — were working at franchise locations illegally.
The most recent violations involve 83 minors at 16 McDonald’s franchise locations in Louisiana and Texas, according to findings of U.S. Department of Labor investigations shared in a July 25 news release.
In Louisiana, McDonald’s franchisee CLB Investments LLC had 72 minors, ages 14 and 15, working longer and later than legally allowed, officials said. Additionally, three employees under 16 were tasked with a job deemed dangerous for young workers — operating a deep fryer — which is prohibited under federal law.
These violations occurred at 12 McDonald’s restaurants in Kenner, Jefferson, Metairie and New Orleans, according to officials.
In Texas, McDonald’s franchisee Marwen & Son LLC violated similar child labor restrictions at restaurants in Cedar Park, Georgetown and Leander, officials said.
The employer allowed 10 minors, ages 14 and 15, to work long and late hours in violation of federal law and had seven additional young workers assigned to dangerous tasks — working a deep fryer, an oven and operating a trash compactor, according to the Labor Department.
As a result, the agency has assessed CLB Investments with $56,106 in civil money penalties and Marwen & Son LLC with $21,466 in civil money penalties for the child labor violations, the release said.
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