Subway Franchise Owners Ordered to Pay $1M for Child Labor Abuses and Wage Theft

Federal court ordered Subway franchise owners to pay workers nearly $1M in damages and back pay.
Owners also ordered to sell or close their Subway locations, with proceeds going to Dept of Labor.
Owners directed kids as young as 14 to use dangerous machinery and broke child labor laws.
Owners failed to pay employees regularly, issuing bad checks and keeping tips.
Owners tried to prevent employees from cooperating with investigation, associate threatened employee.

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9/29/2023

Bay Area Subway Owners Ordered to Pay $1M for Underpaying Teen Workers, Shut Down Locations

Subway owners in the Bay Area have been ordered to pay nearly $1 million in back wages and damages to employees, including children as young as 14, who were forced to work long hours and use dangerous equipment, while also illegally withholding tips and issuing bad checks.