A McDonald’s franchisee in Pennsylvania was hit with a large fine for over a hundred child labor violations.
Santonastasso Enterprises LLC, which operates out of the Pittsburgh area, was accused by the Department of Labor (DOL) for the alleged violations at their 13 locations on Dec. 5.
The department DOL identified John and Kathleen Santonastasso as the owners of the limited liability company that operates the McDonald’s franchises in question.
The franchisee was fined $57,300 for 101 alleged child labor violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which restricts the amount of hours minors are legally allowed to work.
Santonastasso was the employer of 101 minors at the restaurants in question….