Child Labor isn't just overseas: Violations in America

A recent audit of Burger king franchises in Western Massachusetts has revealed that child labor isn't just a problem 4,000 miles away in a country you'll never get to see, its right here in America. MHC Services LLC, a company based in Massachusetts, owns and operates 7 Burger King Franchises, is the company in violation of labor laws. The laws violated include under aged employees working shift's later than the law allows, these laws were being violated at all seven of these franchises.  

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MHC was very cooperative throughout the investigation of their restaurants. The seven franchises have been punished with a $50,000 fine as well as having to put rules in place in order to avoid further violations of this matter. How often does this happen in america? How can we ensure that it never happens again and that it isn't happening right now?

Source analysis:  This source is from a website called boston.com, which is one of the most visited websites in it's region. The article is also from only about a week ago, so it is still relevant.