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Download NowA Taco Bell franchisee in Richmond, Missouri, has paid $24,200 in fines after a 17-year-old employee was killed in a traffic accident while driving to pick up provisions for the restaurant, the Department of Labor announced.
The Department of Labor accused Border Enterprises, Inc., of violating the youth employment provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The FLSA and youth employment regulations establish the hours during which youth under the age of 16 may work and restrict employment in specific hazardous occupations for all youth under the age of 18. Hazardous Occupation Order No. 2 prohibits youth under the age of 18 from driving motor vehicles on public roads as part of their jobs. Seventeen-year-old workers may drive only in limited circumstances and are prohibited from driving that involves urgent, time-sensitive deliveries.
The department also said it found two other minors, ages 16 and 17, employed by the restaurant in violation of youth labor laws.
"Youth employment laws are intended to protect young workers from dangerous jobs while still providing opportunities for safe, positive work experiences," says Karen Chaikin, district director in Kansas City for the Wage and Hour Division.