Michigan Popeyes cited for violating child labor laws due to teens working during school hours
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A Popeyes restaurant in Troy, Michigan, has been cited after investigators determined the franchise violated child labor laws, the Department of Labor said.
An investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division found that a total of 63 teens between ages 14 and 15 were employed during school hours, in violation of federal labor law. The offending employer must pay $48,251 in fines for the violations, according to a news release.
«Far too often, we find teens working hours that are not allowed by the Fair Labor Standards Act,» said Wage and Hour District Director Timolin Mitchell in Detroit. «Child labor laws were enacted nearly a century ago to protect children. Employers that hire teen labor must ensure they follow the law while allowing teens to earn valuable work experience.»
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A sign outside a Popeyes restaurant in Chicago on May 6, 2021. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
According to the Labor Department, teens employed at the Troy Popeyes worked more than 18 hours while school was in session and/or worked past 7 p.m. before June 1 and past 9 p.m. between June 1 and Labor Day.
Federal law prohibits 14- and 15-year-old employees from working past 9 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day and past 7 p.m. during the rest of the year. Teenage workers also may not work more than three hours on a school day, eight hours on a non-school day or more than 18 hours per week.
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