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Michael Sainato

US investigation uncovers two 10-year-olds working at Kentucky McDonald’s

The investigation found the franchises employing 14- and 15-year-olds who were working outside of the hours and over the numbers of hours minors are permitted to work.
The investigation found the franchises employing 14- and 15-year-olds who were working outside of the hours and over the numbers of hours minors are permitted to work. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

A US department of labor investigation uncovered child labor violations at three McDonald’s locations in Kentucky, which included finding two 10-year-olds working unpaid, sometimes until 2am.

The three McDonald’s franchisees cited in the investigation own a total of 62 locations across Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland and Ohio, and were found to employ 305 children working more than legally permitted hours and performing job tasks prohibited by law for their age.

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