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10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's until 2 a.m.

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Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant - sometimes until 2 a.m. - the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.

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  1. Fox5 Atlanta

    Feds: Kids as young as 10 worked at McDonald's locations in Kentucky (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    A Labor Department investigation found one franchisee employed 24 kids under the age of 16 to work more hours than legally permitted and children sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m. but were not paid.

  2. The Guardian

    US investigation uncovers two 10-year-olds working at Kentucky McDonald’s (opens The Guardian)

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    Investigation also found three franchises in four states employed a total of 305 children working more than legally permitted hours

  3. NBC News

    10-year-olds among hundreds of children found working at McDonald’s restaurants (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Two 10-year-olds were discovered working unpaid and until as late as 2 a.m. at one McDonald’s restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, operated by Bauer Food LLC, the Labor Department said in a news release.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Authorities Discover Two 10-Year-Olds Allegedly Working In McDonald’s Kitchen For No Pay (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Two 10-year-olds were discovered allegedly working in a McDonald’s kitchen for no pay, WDRB reported.

  5. New York Post

    McDonald’s franchises in Kentucky forced 10-year-olds to work until 2 a.m. — without pay (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    McDonald’s franchises in Kentucky allegedly employed minors, including a 10-year-old who was made to work until 2 a.m. — without getting paid.

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    10-year-olds found working late nights at Kentucky fast-food operator (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Three McDonald's franchisees in Kentucky have been fined after an investigation by the Department of Labor determined that they employed more than 300 children who worked longer hours than the

  7. ABC 7 Chicago

    10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's until 2 a.m. (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant - sometimes until 2 a.m. - the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    10-year-old children were found working at Louisville McDonald's until 2 a.m., Labor Department says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant - sometimes until 2 a.m. - the US Department of Labor said.

  9. Entrepreneur

    3 McDonald's Franchisees Fined for Child Labor Law Violations (opens Entrepreneur)

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    Three franchisees who operate 62 McDonald's locations will pay a total of $212,754 in fines for violating laws around how much and when employees under the age of 16 can legally work.

  10. FOX Business

    McDonald’s franchise employed 10-year-olds without pay, Labor Department says (opens FOX Business)

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    Three McDonald’s franchise operators are facing over $212,000 in fines for flouting child labor laws. Investigators discovered more than 300 minors were overworked.

  11. MyNorthwest

    McDonald’s franchises fined for child labor violations (opens MyNorthwest)

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two 10-year-olds are among the 300 children who worked at a McDonald's restaurants with no or little pay, a Labor Department

  12. Washington Post

    10-year-old children found working at McDonald’s until 2 a.m. (opens Washington Post)

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    McDonald's franchisees in Kentucky are fined after investigators find hundreds of children working longer hours than allowed and other violations.

  13. Quartz

    A McDonald’s franchisee was fined for employing 10-year-olds (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The Department of Labor found three Kentucky McDonald's operators violated child labor laws

  14. Wisconsin Examiner

    At a McDonald’s in Kentucky, 10-year-olds worked past midnight, Department of Labor finds (opens Wisconsin Examiner)

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    Wisconsin Examiner's feed description

    The Department of Labor said three separate franchises that operate a total of 62 McDonald’s restaurants employed 305 children illegally

  15. NBC10 Philadelphia

    McDonald's Franchisees Fined After 305 Minors, Including 10-Year-Olds, Found Working Illegally (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Two 10-year-olds were among over 300 minors found to be working in violation of federal labor laws at McDonald’s franchises across Kentucky and other states.

  16. Washington Times

    Two 10-year-olds work unpaid at Kentucky McDonald’s (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Two 10-year-old children worked unpaid shifts at a McDonald’s in Louisville, Kentucky, according to labor investigators.

  17. Digital Journal

    Labor Department: 10-year-olds found working at McDonald’s in Kentucky (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The Labor Department found two 10-year-olds among more than 300 minors working at numerous McDonald’s locations in four states.

  18. WFMZ Allentown

    Feds fine McDonald’s franchisees with workers as young as 10 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The agency said the children sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m., but were not paid.

  19. WHAS Louisville

    Three Louisville McDonald's locations fined for violating child labor laws (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Two 10-year-olds were found working the drive-thru window and even operating a deep fryer, according to the Department of Labor.

  20. WFAA Dallas

    McDonald’s franchisees with workers as young as 10 fined (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald's restaurants illegally.

  21. Wyoming Public Media

    McDonald's franchises face more than $200,000 in fines for child-labor law violations (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Three franchisees operating McDonald's locations in Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana collectively had 305 minors working illegally. They are ordered to pay more than $200,000 in civil penalties.

  22. Fortune

    Two 10-year-old kids found working at a Louisville McDonald’s until 2 a.m.—for no pay (opens Fortune)

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    The Labor Department found more than 300 minors working illegally at McDonald’s restaurants operated by three franchisees.

  23. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Labor investigation fines McDonald’s franchise operators that used 305 child workers, including two 10-year-olds (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Investigators found three McDonald's operators in Kentucky used child labor for more hours than legally allowed, assigned children to tasks prohibited by law for young workers.

  24. Latin Times

    10-Year-Old Kids Were Found Working Until 2 A.M. At A Louisville McDonald's (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Investigators determined two 10-year-old children were employed – but not paid – and sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m.

  25. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. government fines McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky who employed workers as young as 10 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants in Kentucky illegally, a Labor Department investigation found.

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