Two more McDonald's franchisees fined for child labor violations in Louisiana and Texas
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Separate owners of McDonald's locations in Louisiana and Texas have been fined a combined $77,500 for letting minors work more hours than federal guidelines allow.
CLB Investments has been fined $56,106 after federal investigations found that it allowed 14- and 15-year-old employees at its 12 McDonald's locations in the New Orleans area to work longer and later hours than permitted by law, the U.S. Department of Labor said. Three of those teenagers were also allowed to operate deep fryers, a hazardous task legally prohibited for workers under 16, the labor department added. Chris Bardell of La Place, Louisiana, owns CLB Investments, business records show.
"Since learning of these violations, I've introduced mandatory child labor law trainings for my restaurant managers and conducted regular audits to ensure we're in compliance with labor regulations," Bardell told the Associated Press.
