Vt., NH fast food chains fined for violating child labor laws

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The U.S. Labor Department’s New England Office says it took action earlier this year against Dunkin’ and McDonald’s franchise locations in Vermont and New Hampshire over violating child labor laws.

The DOL found nine McDonald’s and 12 Dunkin’ franchise locations allowed some 14 and 15-year-old workers

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How McDonald’s and Wendy’s are dealing with fast food labor shortages

Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Help wanted sign at McDonalds with great starting pay.

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Quick service and fast-food restaurants are facing several headwinds when it comes to solving their labor problems. The pressures have been mounting throughout the year. Seventy-eight percent of restaurant operators said that recruiting

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Fast-food chain Raising Cane’s is sending corporate staff to work as fry cooks, cashiers, and recruiters in its restaurants amid an expansion drive and the labor shortage: report

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A Raising Cane’s restaurant. Hollis Johnson

  • Corporate staff at Raising Cane’s will work as fry cooks and cashiers amid the labor shortage.

  • They will start going into restaurants this week, where they will also recruit extra staff, per Bloomberg.

  • About half of the 500-restaurant chain’s corporate staff will go into

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Restaurants Try to Hire Customers Using Free Food Amid Labor Shortage

  • Some fast-food chains are trying to convert customers into staff, an Outmatch executive said.
  • Amid the labor shortage, they are offering free food to potential hires, Kelly Ann McGrath said.
  • Applebee’s, for example, offered free appetizers to applicants during its national hiring day.

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