D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced Monday that Chipotle will pay $322,400 and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the child labor laws in the district, where the company operates 20 restaurants.
"We applaud young people who take the initiative to work in addition to going to school," Schwalb said in a press release. "But the law limits the hours they can work to ensure they are healthy, well-rested, and able to fulfill their responsibilities as students and to their families."
Schwalb's office began the investigation in May 2022 after seeing reports alleging Chipotle violated child labor laws in other jurisdictions, according to the release. The investigation identified more than 800 potential violations of the district's child labor laws dating back to April 2020.
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The district alleges that Chipotle violated D.C.'s child labor laws by letting minors work past 10 p.m., letting them work more than 8 hours a day, letting them more than 48 hours a week, and letting them work more than 6 consecutive days a week, according to the settlement.
Chipotle denies the allegations.
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