DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IDENTIFIES MORE THAN 170 CHILD LABOR VIOLATIONS BY OPERATORS OF 6 RENO-AREA SONIC DRIVE-IN FRANCHISE LOCATIONS
A May 30, 2023 New Release by the Department of Labor announced that 6 Reno-Area Sonic Drive-In Franchise locations were identified with more than 170 Child Labor Violations by operators.
The division’s investigation included the following Sonic Drive-In locations:
1856 E. College Parkway / Carson City
6250 S. Virginia St. / Reno
2070 Reno Highway / Fallon
1220 N. McCarran Blvd. / Reno
1652 Highway 395 / Minden
4995 Galleria Parkway / Sparks
Specifically, the division found SDI of Neil LLC and its owners employed 14- and 15-year-old children illegally as follows:
Before 7 a.m., later than 7 p.m. on days between Labor Day and June 1, and later than 9 p.m. on days between June 1 and Labor Day.
More than 3 hours per day on school days, more than 18 hours a week in a school week, more than 8 hours on a non-school day, and more than 40 hours in a non-school week.
From fiscal year 2018 to 2022, the department identified child labor violations in more than 4,000 cases, finding more than 15,000 children employed in violation.
For more information about young workers’ rights and other employee rights enforced by the division, contact the toll-free helpline confidentially at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). The division protects workers regardless of where they are from and can communicate with workers in more than 200 languages.
Source: Wage and Hour Division
News Release Date: May 30, 2023
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