15-04-2025
Dunkin', McDonald's, and Subway franchisees violated child labor laws, Mass. attorney general says
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All three operators allegedly failed to obtain work permits for some minors and ignored the state's limit of nine working hours a day for 16 and 17 year old employees, officials said.
Additionally, Subway operator Knight is alleged to have neglected meal breaks and late night adult supervisors, which are both required by state law, and failed to provide records to state investigators, officials said.
Officials said that workers at McDonald's and Dunkin' locations both worked during legally prohibited hours, while Dunkin' neglected late night adult supervisors.
The violations allegedly occurred at Subway locations from February 2023 to August 2024, at McDonald's from May 2021 to May 2024, and at Dunkin's from February 2020 to February 2023, officials said.
None of the three operators returned requests for comment Tuesday. Spokespersons for Dunkin', McDonald's and Subway also did not return requests for comment.
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The Brewster Company, which according to state filings is based in Braintree, operates eight McDonald's in eastern Massachusetts, officials said.
State investigators identified a Knight-run Subway in Brockton as having child labor violations.
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