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• The Attorney General’s Office issued citations totaling $226,385 against franchise owners of some Massachusetts Dunkin's, McDonald's, and Subways.
• The AGO found that the franchise owners of these stores were failing to obtain work permits for employing 16 and 17-year-olds and employing them for longer than the allowed daily hours.
• In MA, minors aged 16 and 17 years old may not work for more than nine hours a day, six days a week, and 48 hours a week. They are also not allowed to work at night.

Dunkin', McDonald’s, and Subway franchise owners broke child labor laws, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said Tuesday.

The attorney general’s office found that the franchise owners of these stores were failing to obtain work permits for employing 16 and 17-year-olds and employing them for longer than the allowed daily hours, among other violations.

“Our child labor laws exist to protect young workers and prioritize their safety and education as they learn new skills, earn income, and contribute to their communities,” said Campbell in a press release. “My office will continue to enforce these laws to empower our youth and remind employers that Massachusetts is serious about protecting its workforce.”

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) issued citations totaling $226,385 against franchise owners Cafua Management Company, LLC, The Brewster Company, LLC, and Knight Food Service, Inc.

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