Two high school students say they felt pressured to skip classes or homework to work long hours that violated child labor laws at a Popeyes in Oakland, Calif., according to complaints they filed with the California state labor department on Wednesday.
The teens allege that their Popeyes franchise employer scheduled them to work after school from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and sometimes past 11 p.m., according to the complaint filed with California’s Department of Labor Standards Enforcement.
“It impacted me a lot,” Romero said. “I started falling behind. I wouldn’t be able to get enough sleep. I would get frustrated. I don’t like falling behind in school. I would wonder if I would graduate because of my grades.” A Popeyes spokesperson said the fast food giant immediately shut down the Oakland restaurant owned by one of its franchises on Thursday in response to the allegations made by workers and started “a swift investigation,” after The Post reached out for comment.“We will not tolerate any violation of employment laws and if any of these allegations prove true, we will take action against this franchisee,” the Popeyes spokesperson said.
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