"Employers must ensure that part-time employment does not jeopardize the safety or education of young workers," said Wage and Hour Division Regional Administrator Betty Campbell in the statement. All workers under the age of 18 are banned from occupations considered hazardous by federal law, the Labor Department said. on any day, except from June 1 through Labor Day, when nighttime work hours are extended to 9 p.m. In addition, employers must not allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work before 7 a.m. Whether school is in session or not, 14- and 15-year-old workers cannot work more than eight hours per day or exceed 40 hours per workweek, the statement says. The violations range from minor employees working longer and later than allowed by law to minors operating "potentially dangerous" ovens and machinery. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found violations affecting 46 workers at some Crumbl Cookies franchisees in California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Utah and Washington, according to a statement from the Labor Department. The 11 Crumbl Cookie operators in six states are facing financial penalties for allowing young employees - many only 14 or 15 years old - to work more hours than permitted by law or in hazardous or prohibited conditions. SALT LAKE CITY - Eleven Crumbl Cookie locations, including four in Utah, are in violation of child labor laws, the U.S.
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