Popeyes franchisee pays $212K after US Department of Labor investigation finds child labor, overtime violations

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An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that a Popeyes franchisee, 14th St. Chicken Corp., operating as Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, violated child labor laws and overtime regulations at three locations in Oakland, Tracy, and Newark. The investigation revealed that minors as young as 13 years old were hired and worked later and longer than permitted, and that employees were shortchanged on overtime earnings. As a result, the employer was ordered to pay $39,826 in unpaid overtime wages and $121,104 in civil money penalties for child labor violations. Additionally, the employer was ordered to pay $12,104 in civil money penalties for overtime violations.