Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay the District $322,400 and adopt new workplace protocols to resolve allegations that the fast-food giant violated D.C.’s child labor laws at least 800 times over the past three years, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb (D) announced Monday.
Schwalb’s office said it found hundreds of instances dating to April 2020 in which Chipotle allowed children under 18 to work after 10 p.m., work more than eight hours in a single day, work more than 48 hours in a week or work more than six consecutive days in a week. All of those are violations of the city’s labor laws, according to the settlement agreement.
The settlement says that Chipotle denied D.C.’s allegations and noted the agreement is not an admission of wrongdoing. Laurie Schalow, Chipotle’s chief corporate affairs officer, said in a statement Monday that the company is committed to complying with the law.
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Chipotle believes that by “hiring workers beginning at age 16, we can provide younger employees with valuable experiences and an opportunity for advancement,” Schalow said. As a result of the settlement, she added, “we have implemented an enhanced labor scheduling program in our restaurants, creating a more efficient, consistent and compliant environment.”
Chipotle, which operates 20 restaurants in the city, agreed as part of the settlement to provide training on complying with the law to general managers and apprentice-level employees. The...
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