Wisconsin DWD finds 1,656 Burger King labor violations
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Madison, Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development found that Cave Enterprises Operations LLC, which operates 105 Burger King franchises across the state, committed more than 1,656 violations of state child labor and wage-payment laws over a two-year period ending January 2025. The DWD found 593 employees aged 14–15 began work without required permits, 627 minors worked shifts of six hours or more without mandated breaks, and hundreds worked outside permitted hours for under-16s. The agency ordered payment of unpaid wages, overtime and penalties and demanded immediate compliance and launched enforcement actions. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
Madison, Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development found that Cave Enterprises Operations LLC, which operates 105 Burger King franchises across the state, committed more than 1,656 violations of state child labor and wage-payment laws over a two-year period ending January 2025. The DWD found 593 employees aged 14–15 began work without required permits, 627 minors worked shifts of six hours or more without mandated breaks, and hundreds worked outside permitted hours for under-16s. The agency ordered payment of unpaid wages, overtime and penalties and demanded immediate compliance and launched enforcement actions. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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Timeline
- 1. 2020–2023: Department records show 33 complaints filed against individual franchises.
- 2. Jan 1, 2023–Jan 25, 2025: DWD reviewed minor employment records statewide.
- 3. Two-year stretch ending Jan 2025: DWD determined at least 1,656 violations occurred.
- 4. Late January 2025: Governor Tony Evers publicly announced the DWD determination.
- 5. Post-announcement: DWD ordered back wages, overtime, penalties and compliance measures.
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