MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Investigators find more than 1,600 child labor violations at Burger King franchise locations in Wisconsin.
The violations were found in a year span ending January 2025. The locations are operated by Cave Enterprises which operates more than a hundred Burger King franchises in Wisconsin, including locations in Rice Lake, Cumberland, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, Lake Hallie and Eau Claire.
Investigators say nearly six hundred teens ages 14 and 15 worked without required child labor permits. More than six hundred minors worked six-hour shifts without breaks, and hundreds more worked outside legal hours.
Governor Tony Evers called it the largest case of its kind in state history and says the company must pay more than two-hundred-thirty-seven thousand dollars in unpaid wages and penalties, and immediately comply with Wisconsin’s child labor laws.
