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Chipotle To Pay New Jersey $7.75 Million For Widespread Violation Of Child Labor Laws Chipotle To Pay New Jersey $7.75 Million For Widespread Violation Of Child Labor Laws
Chipotle To Pay New Jersey $7.75 Million For Widespread Violation Of Child Labor Laws Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $7.75 million to New Jersey in a settlement resolving repeated and widespread violation's of child labor laws, the state's labor department announced. A 2020 audit by the labor department found approximately 30,660 alleged violations impacting minors at New Jersey Chipotle restaurants, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and Attorney General Matt Platkin said. The fast-casual chain apparently had minors working beyond the number of hours they're legally allowed, and failed to provide …

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by Cecilia Levine