An
investigation has found
Manasquan-based Jersey Mike's Subs allowed 14 and 15-year-old employees to work beyond and outside hours
permitted by child labor laws.
According to U.S. Department of Labor officials in a statement, investigations
at 10 locations in four states, including Freehold, Long Branch, Neptune and
Red Bank in New Jersey, found the teen employees were allowed to work past
7 p.m. on school days, past 9 p.m. in the summer and more than three hours on
school days.
Officials say
the employer also failed to maintain proof-of-age documents for
minors, all violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s child labor
provisions.
Investigations
also occurred in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oregon.
In total, Jersey Mike’s Franchise
Systems Inc. paid $24,660 in civil money penalties. News 12 reached
out to Jersey Mike’s for comment, but they did not get back to us.