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Burger King Franchiser Committed More than 1,600 Child Labor Law Violations, Wisconsin Alleges
- On Friday, Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development determined Cave Enterprises Operations LLC violated child labor laws 1,656 times and ordered $237,437.29 paid to impacted workers.
- DWD's Equal Rights Division opened an investigation after department records showed 33 separate complaints and reviewed minor employment from Jan. 1, 2023 through Jan. 25, 2025, finding widespread violations.
- The investigation found 593 employees ages 14 and 15 began work without permits and 627 minors worked six-hour-plus shifts without meal breaks, impacting more than 600 minors overall.
- The employer must pay wages within 20 days or face enforcement through the Wisconsin Department of Justice, with penalties up to $828,000 decided by a court if contested.
- The Evers administration called this the largest child labor violation in modern Wisconsin history, and Amy Pechacek said `Enforcing Wisconsin's labor laws and protecting workers' rights is core to the mission of DWD, and today's determination helps us to advance in that mission to better serve the people of Wisconsin.
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Franchise owner accused of 'sweeping' child labor violations
EAU CLAIRE — Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development says it has uncovered more than 1,600 violations of the state’s child labor and wage payment laws by a franchise operator that runs more than 100 Burger King franchises in the state.
Wisconsin Labor Department finds record child labor violations at Burger King franchises
MADISON, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - Wisconsin officials have uncovered more than 1,600 violations of the state’s child labor and wage laws at Burger King locations across Wisconsin, according to a press release from Governor Tony Evers’ office. The violations are linked to Cave Enterprise Operations LLC, which operates over 100 Burger King restaurants in the state. [...]
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