Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has reached a settlement with Dave & Buster’s in which the company will pay over $275,000 for breaking state child labor and meal break laws.
The restaurant arcade company has accepted three citations, the AG’s office said in a release Thursday. The citations are for failing to provide state-mandated meal breaks, employing minors without work permits, and having minors work later than the state allows.
The over $275,000 that Dave & Buster’s agreed to pay includes penalties and compensation for more than 800 employees, the release said.
“When companies violate our laws to protect workers, including meal break and child labor violations, they create unfair and unsafe working environments,” Campbell said in the release.
“Ensuring that employers are in compliance with these laws and that all employees are compensated and treated justly is an important priority for my office, and we will do everything we can to uphold and protect the rights of workers in Massachusetts.”
Campbell’s office began looking into Dave & Buster’s, which has locations in Braintree, Natick, and Woburn, after a parent alerted them that their child was made to work past midnight on a weeknight, the release said.
In Massachusetts, 16- and 17-year-olds are allowed to work, but are barred from working past 10 p.m. on school nights.
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