2 smoothie franchisees in hot water for allowing teen workers to operate trash compactors
Investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division found that two operators of Tropical Smoothie Café franchisees in Tampa, FL employed teen workers in hazardous jobs. Both owners allowed minors to load powered trash compactors, a job considered hazardous under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). More than $10K in fines […]