Crumbl Cookies is known for its business model almost as much as its product: Its weekly rotations of six new cookie flavors are announced with the fanfare of hypebeast sneaker drops. But right now the bakery chain is under fire for dropping the ball on child labor law compliance. ABC4 recently reported Crumbl Cookies has been found in violation of said laws in multiple states.
The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found violations at 11 franchises located in California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington. There were a range of violations found; in some cases, minors (i.e. those under the age of 18) were working more than 40 hours per week, and in other cases minors were found operating dangerous machinery such as ovens. There were 46 total workers affected by these violations, many of them between the ages of 14 and 15.
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Though the specific regulations vary by state, generally, workers in this age range are not allowed to work more than eight hours in a day, not more than 40 hours per week total, and cannot work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m.—unless it’s the summer season, in which case the curfew for minor-aged workers is 9 p.m.
Crumbl Cookies released a statement assuring the public that the company takes these violations seriously and intends to address the issue.
“We are actively working to understand what has occurred at these specific store locations and will take appropriate action to ensure that all of our franchisees are...
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