The U.S. Department of Labor is cracking down on South Carolina businesses that employ minors and assessing penalties for violating child labor laws.
West Ashley Trampoline Park was recently fined by a government agency after an underage employee was found to be working more hours than allowed by federal law.
A January 5 statement said Summit Adventure Park Charleston would allow 30 teens between the ages of 14 and 15 to work more than 18 hours a week and not work past 7pm on school nights. , you will pay $11,010.
An unidentified employer told The Post & Courier that the Ashley River Road business, which is owned by SC1 Summit LLC, was “not interested” in commenting on Jan. 9.
Summit Adventure wasn’t the only South Carolina employer to be fined for child labor law violations this month.
Owners of nine fast food restaurants in the Midlands and Upstate have allowed 65 underage employees to work outside of federally approved hours, according to a Jan. 3 notice. was fined over $47,000. Violations occurred in Columbia, Greenville, Irmo, Lawrence, Newbury, Orangeburg, Piedmont, Seneca, and Walhalla.
Jamie Benefiel, Director of the Labor Department’s Columbia Division, said employers can avoid violations and fines by reading the regulations at Youthrules.gov If you have any questions, please contact your agency’s wages and hours department.
“Employers should be familiar with the requirements for hiring underage employees.
The DOL said it cracked down on child labor violations in the southeastern region. 2020 and he was fined more than $1 million for his 190+ violations by food service employers in 2021.
Previous South Carolina lawsuits involved the Bojangles franchise in Aiken County and Marco’s Pizza operator in the Charleston area.
