Child labor claims at Oakland Popeyes fuel shutdown, strike
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Two high school students alleged that management at a Popeyes in East Oakland forced them to work long hours late into the night, violating California’s child labor laws, a report from the Washington Post said.
In a complaint filed with the California Labor Commissioner's Office, the two teenagers reportedly worked from 5 p.m. to as late as 11 p.m. at the 7007 International Blvd. location, even though labor laws limit minors to working just four hours a day, until no later until 10 p.m., on school nights. The Twitter account Fight for 15 Nor Cal, which appears to be affiliated with the worker advocacy group Fight for 15, claims that wage theft and sexual harassment are “rampant” at this particular location. Group representatives did not immediately return SFGATE’s request for comment.
Source: SFGATE
