
Wisconsin Burger King Franchisee Faces Massive Child-Labor Violations
A Wisconsin Burger King franchiser, Cave Enterprises Operations LLC, was found to have committed over 1,600 child-labor and wage-payment violations affecting more than 600 minors across 105 Wisconsin locations. Investigations found 593 workers aged 14–15 worked without child-labor permits and 627 minors worked shifts of six hours or more without meal breaks, among other issues from 2020–2023. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development ordered Cave to pay more than $230,000 in unpaid wages and penalties, plus an $828,000 fine; the Wisconsin DOJ may pursue enforcement if payments aren’t timely.










