Burger King franchisee docked $250K for child labor violations
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A Burger King franchisee with 43 stores across Massachusetts has agreed to pay a $250,000 penalty to the state and comply with child labor laws after Attorney General Maura Healey’s office found more than 800 child labor violations.
Northeast Foods, headquartered in Texas and owned by Shoukat Dhanani, allegedly employed minors who were working too long, too late and without proper work permits, the AG’s office said in a press release Tuesday.
Dhanani is the second largest Burger King franchise owner in the country, according to the AG’s office.
The investigation began after a single complaint saying a minor was working late hours at a Tewksbury location. Eventually, investigators found that there were 843 violations at nearly 30 Massachusetts locations.
Minors were found to be working more than the permitted amount of daily hours and some even worked past 3 a.m., according to the AG’s office. Many didn’t have work permits.
Northeast Foods has since come into compliance, according to the AG’s office.
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