BOSTON (AP) — The operator of seven Burger King restaurants in western Massachusetts has been fined $50,000 for violating state child labor laws.
The state attorney general’s office said Friday that the fine assessed against MHC Services LLC of West Springfield was for multiple violations between May 2009 and October 2011.
The state started investigating after a tip and found that the company’s restaurants employed minors later than 10 p.m. on school nights and later than midnight on weekend nights, both child labor law violations. The state says the company’s restaurants also allowed minors to work hours beyond state-set daily limits.
The attorney general’s office says MHC cooperated and has changed procedures to stay in compliance with the law.
A phone call left for an MHC official was not immediately returned.
Shut that restaurant down
save the world,
Shouldn’t it be up to the parents?
Thats nothing new. When I was 15 McDonalds had me there till 2am.
The West Springfield BK should be shut down due to their food always tasting like ****.
Giving an opportunity to teens. Letting them work more to get ahead. Saying yes to them, when they beg for more hours. Most probably dropped out anyways….
i wrked till 1am whn was minor With prents outa wrk probally had no choice. Sue n fine everyone . Buts its ok ship jobs to countries build the iphone who r slaved. ya ok.
I could see id the kuds were forced to.
It should depend on the person(teen) instead of just coming up with a one size fits all. But of course thats not going to happen.
tell me whn americas bck to work not waste time on this bsht
THESE PLACES HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOREVER ABOUT TIME THE STARTED INVESTIGATING THESE RESTURANTS
Bryan, It would be easier to read your post if you learned to spell.
so stop reading them , so you stop complaining
Maybe if the economy wasn’t in the toilet, minors wouldn’t have to work to support their families. Besides, it’s better for them to be working and not getting themselves into trouble. Never mind the fact that they are building their résumés to better their future. I also agree that it should be up to the parents/guardians.
I think I see a dropout…
evidently your not with the times. You must text every single punctuation mark too. …Not surprised.
A parent should have spoken up.. Yes your child needs to grow up but until age 18. The parent makes the decisions.. Who knows like posted m. Kid already graduated mine did at age 16
You don’t have to text every punctuation mark, but actually spelling the words correctly goes a long way in showing you’re not illiterate.
Are we really at a point where we think kids should be working till 1 or 2am?
No Brian, I am just educated. When a person uses correct punctuation it not only makes their point of view stronger, but it also doesn’t set yourself up for people to make comments. If your trying to act “cool” by typing like a 13 your old, you should re-evaluate your priorities.
Who cares? It should be up to the parents and the teenager how long they should work. If my kid wants to work until close to make extra money so be it. Geez, i thought this was America, not some third world country!
Are you my daddy?
Grammar Nazis!
Oh and to correct myself before anyone tears me a new one… 13 YEAR old, not your. A common mistake when typing on a phone.
Think back folks. Farmers long employed their own kids to work the farms in cold, heat. Not to mention the long hours. No one fined them. For one minute, think if those kids are trying to help their families in this horrendous economy.
our kids should not be supporting their families , let adults work those late hours , oh wait they would have to pay them more to do it . child labor laws are in place to protect our kids from being taken advantage of !!!!!
people need to get off this money kick , it is sickening . prices keep rising and the rich keep getting richer as the poor keep getting poorer . thats the problem companies just want to keep their profits and have slave labor . we have come far enough as a society where people shouldn’t have to work several jobs to make ends meet . i listened to a guy bragging yesterday that his company was trying to fire someone just so he could get a raise . think about that one . no ones jobs is safe !!!! no ones !!!!!
Poor Brian can’t read or right. It’s no wonder he’s so angry/annoying.
Kid’s probably saving up for prom, or maybe a car. Seriously doubt they are supporting families.
They need to look into all the stores. And how they force people to work off the clock. That’s problie why the service is not the best
My old bosses, not surprised.