LINDON, Utah (ABC4) – Crumbl Cookies, a Lindon, Utah-based franchise of cookie bakeries, has violated child labor regulations in six states, affecting 46 minor-aged workers, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
A federal investigation into the child labor violations found that 11 operators in six states allowed young employees, “many 14 and 15 years of age,” to work more than the law permits or in “hazardous or prohibited occupations,” a press release states.
The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division reportedly found violations affecting 46 workers at Crumbl Cookies’ locations in California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Utah and Washington. The violations ranged from employing some minor-aged employees to work longer and later than the time the law allows, to “assigning others to operate potentially dangerous ovens and machinery,” the release states.
The division reportedly assessed $57,854 in penalties to resolve the child labor violations.
“Employers must ensure that part-time employment does not jeopardize the safety or education of young workers,” said Wage and Hour Division Regional Administrator Betty Campbell in Dallas. “It is the responsibility of every employer who hires minor workers to understand child labor laws and comply with them or potentially face costly consequences.”
The division completed child labor investigations at Crumbl locations as follows:
| Operator | City | State | Minors affected | Penalties |
| Andersen Brentwood Inc. | ... |
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