Crumbl Cookies, the franchise of bakeries known for its rotating menu of fun flavored cookies, is under fire for violating child labor laws in six states, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The department's Wage and Hour Division found violations affecting 46 minor workers at 11 franchises located in California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Utah and Washington. Per a press release obtained by ABC4, an investigation found that the franchises in question allowed young employees, "many 14 and 15 years of age," to work more than the law permits or in "hazardous or prohibited occupations." Additional violations included minors operating dangerous machinery, like ovens, and working more than 40 hours per week.
