A company owned by rapper Rick Ross' family has been fined for labor violations at 5 of its Wingstop locations in Mississippi, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday.
Boss Wings Enterprises LLC made employees pay for their uniforms, safety trainings, background checks & cash register shortages, causing some employees' hourly wages to fall below the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
The franchisee also violated child labor regulations when it allowed a 15-year-old to work past 10 p.m. in June 2021 several times, flouting standards prohibiting 14 & 15-year-olds from working past 7 p.m. from from June 1 to Labor Day.
The Department of Labor recovered $51,674 in back wages for 244 workers & $62,753 in civil money penalties from Boss Wings Enterprises LLC.
“Restaurant industry employees work hard, often for low wages & many depend on every dollar earned to make ends meet,” said Wage & Hour Division District Director Audrey Hall in Jackson, Mississippi. “The law prevents Boss Wing Enterprises LLC from shifting operating costs to workers.”
Tawanda Roberts, the rapper’s older sister, is listed in business records as the principal of Boss Wings Enterprises.
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Source: NBC News
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