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Record Child Labor Violations: Burger King Franchise Fined $237K

2/7/2026

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Gov. Tony Evers' administration ordered Cave Enterprises to pay more than $237,000 for nearly 2,000 child labor violations found across its more than 100 Burger King franchises.
The Department of Workforce Development found 593 minors aged 14–15 worked without permits, and 627 minors worked shifts longer than six hours without breaks.
The Department of Workforce Development says this case represents the largest child labor violation discovery in modern Wisconsin history.

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Gov. Tony Evers' administration ordered Cave Enterprises to pay more than $237,000 for nearly 2,000 child labor violations found across its more than 100 Burger King franchises.
The Department of Workforce Development found 593 minors aged 14–15 worked without permits, and 627 minors worked shifts longer than six hours without breaks.
The Department of Workforce Development says this case represents the largest child labor violation discovery in modern Wisconsin history.