The operator of a North Carolina Chick-fil-A restaurant has been hit with a four-figure fine for paying workers in chicken vouchers instead of legal tender.
Good Name 22:1 LLC — the operator of a Hendersonville, N.C., location — was fined $6,450 by the Department of Labor and ordered to pay $235 in back wages to seven employees, according to a news release issued Monday.
The agency says it found that the operator violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by compensating workers who directed drive-through traffic with meal vouchers instead of proper wages, and violated child labor law by allowing three workers under the age of 18 to use a trash compactor.
A person who identified themselves as a manager of the store over the phone Thursday declined to comment to The Washington Post. The restaurant’s operator did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment Thursday.
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“Protecting our youngest workers continues to be a top priority for the Wage and Hour Division,” Richard Blaylock, North Carolina Wage and Hour Division District Director, wrote in the news release. “Child labor laws ensure that when young people work, the work does not jeopardize their health, well-being or educational opportunities. In addition, employers are responsible to pay workers for all of the hours worked and the payment must be made in cash or legal tender.”
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