Wendy’s Franchises to Pay $250,000 For Child Labor Violations

A Wendy’s franchise owner in Michigan will pay just over quarter of a million dollars for violating federal child labor laws.

The Department of Labor levied a $258,249 fine after completing a 2-year investigation into the labor practices of WM Limited Partnerships-1998. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based franchisee operates 53 Wendy’s Restaurants in the Wolverine State. The Labor Department found that all 53 locations were operating in violation of the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

On-site employees like front-line supervisors aren’t always as up to date on legal requirements as they need to be, DOL spokeswoman Rhonda ...