Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.money From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: OTHER NEWS Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 09:41:27 EST Message-ID: HEADLINE: OTHER NEWS Publication Date: Thursday November 19, 1992 BYLINE: Burger King Settles Child-Labor Case: The nation's second-largest fast-food chain has agreed to settle extensive child-labor charges against it by agreeing to pay a record $500,000 fine and creating a novel system for guarding against future violations. The charges date back to March, 1990, when the Labor Department charged Burger King Corp. with violating restrictions on hours for teen-agers under age 16. The agreement would create an independent ombudsman to oversee compliance with federal child labor laws throughout the 5,700-store chain. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM