Are Philly Businesses Exploiting Teen Workers?

City Cast Philly · Dec 4, 2023 · 13m

Many teens work to help their families, or have some spending money. But there’s been a recent surge in complaints about child labor law violations in Pennsylvania, for infractions like giving young workers excessively long shifts or failing to give required breaks. In Philly, major companies like Five Below and Honeygrow are among the businesses hit with fines for breaking the law. Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Meir Rinde, investigative reporter at Billy Penn, about what's driving these complaints, why some officials want to increase penalties for such violations, and how teens feel about the…