US investigation uncovers two 10-year-olds working at Kentucky McDonald’s

Investigation also found three franchises in four states employed a total of 305 children working more than legally permitted hours

A US department of labor investigation uncovered child labor violations at three McDonald’s locations in Louisville, Kentucky, which included finding two 10-year-olds working unpaid, sometimes until 2am.

The three McDonald’s franchisees cited in the investigation own a total of 62 locations across Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland and Ohio, were found to employ 305 children who were working more than legally permitted hours and performing job tasks prohibited by law for their age.