Owner of Wendy’s in Florida and 8 other states owes $157,000 for child labor violations
Child labor violations involving 446 minors employed at Wendy’s or Fazoli franchise restaurants will cost a Louisville company $157,114, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced.
Manna owns Wendy’s and Fazoli’s franchises in Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
The eight Florida restaurants involved are all Wendy’s: 4114 N. Tamiami Trail, Naples; 12034 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers; 15300 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers; 10941 Airport Rd., Naples; 14491 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers; 17348 Park 78 Dr., Fort Myers; 15021 Tamiami Tr., North Port; and 9301 Knights Dr. Punta Gorda.
MORE: The full list is here.
Labor’s Wage and Hour Division investigators found workers ages 14 and 15 who worked before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on school nights, and worked more than three hours on a school day and/or eight hours on an off day.
None of the above is allowed by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
“Child labor laws exist to ensure that when young people work, the work does not jeopardize their health and well-being or educational opportunities,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Karen Garnett-Civils, in Louisville. “We encourage all employers to review their employment obligations and to contact the Wage and Hour Division for compliance assistance.”
