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About 45 teens working at Vancouver trampoline park didn?t receive hundreds of earned meal breaks, worked too many hours
Feb. 22, 2024
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TUMWATER ? Teens working at Sky Zone trampoline park in Vancouver, Wash., didn?t? receive meal breaks, and worked more hours than the law allows during school times.
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As a result, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries [ [link removed] ] (L&I) cited the firm more than $22,000. The firm did not appeal or pay the fine by a Feb. 15 deadline. The result means the agency will work to collect the funds.
The three month L&I investigation covered Feb. 15 to May 15, 2023. In Washington, teens working more than five consecutive hours earn a meal break. On more than 250 occasions, 43 teens at Sky Zone didn?t receive that break.
About the same number of teens, all 16-17 years old, also worked beyond hours allowed under law on more than 350 occasions. According to state law, teens that age can only work up to four hours on a school day, and no more than 20 hours in a school week.
?During the school year, students? priority should be the classroom,? said Suzanne Dover, L&I youth employment specialist. ?The law is meant to help students maintain that priority. It?s up to the employer to make sure they?re carefully managing their young workers and following state requirements.?
SZ Orlando Park LLC, based in Los Angeles, and Jeff Pratt, own the Vancouver business. Sky Zone describes itself as a franchised indoor trampoline park with a variety of attractions. There are some 200 parks nationwide.
*Schools reported the complaint*
L&I?s investigation began with complaints from local high schools. Dover credited the schools with helping student safety.
Schools, parents, employers, and teens, must all sign a Parent/School Authorization form [ [link removed] ] before beginning employment. The form lists the hours the teen will work and other information.
More information about work requirements for teens is available L&I?s teen workers website [ [link removed] ], and simply clicking on ?Hours of Work.? There is also information about prohibited duties and how to hire teens.
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En Washington, los adolescentes que trabajan m?s de cinco horas consecutivas deben recibir un descanso de comida. En m?s de 250 ocasiones, 43 adolescentes en Sky Zone no recibieron ese descanso
TUMWATER ? Los adolescentes que trabajan en un parque de trampolines en Vancouver, Washington, llamado Sky Zone, no recibieron sus descansos de comida y trabajaron m?s horas de lo que permite la ley durante el a?o escolar.
Como resultado, el Departamento de Labor e Industrias del Estado de Washington [ [link removed] ] (L&I, por su sigla en ingl?s) cit? a la empresa con m?s de $22,000. La empresa no apel? ni pag? la multa antes del plazo l?mite del 15 de febrero. Esto significa que la agencia trabajar? para recaudar los fondos.
La investigaci?n de L&I dur? tres meses y cubri? desde el 15 de febrero hasta el 15 de mayo de 2023.
Aproximadamente la misma cantidad de adolescentes, todos de 16 a 17 a?os de edad, tambi?n trabajaron m?s horas de lo que se permite bajo la ley en m?s de 350 ocasiones. Seg?n la ley estatal, los adolescentes de esta edad solo pueden trabajar hasta cuatro horas en un d?a escolar y no m?s de 20 horas en una semana escolar.
?Durante el a?o escolar, la prioridad de los estudiantes deber?a ser el sal?n de clases?, mencion? Suzanne Dover, especialista en empleo de menores de L&I. ?La ley est? establecida para ayudar a los estudiantes a mantener esa prioridad. Corresponde al empleador asegurarse de que gestionen cuidadosamente a sus trabajadores j?venes y sigan los requisitos del estado.?
SZ Orlando Park LLC, con base en Los Angeles, y Jeff Pratt son los due?os del negocio de Vancouver. Sky Zone se describe a s? mismo como un parque cubierto de trampolines en franquicia con una gran variedad de atracciones. Hay alrededor de 200 parques a nivel nacional.
*Las escuelas presentaron la queja
*La investigaci?n de L&I comenz? con las quejas de las escuelas locales. Dover atribuy? el m?rito a estas escuelas por ayudar a mantener seguros a los estudiantes al proteger los derechos de los trabajadores j?venes.
Las escuelas, los padres, empleadores, y adolescentes, todos deben firmar un formulario de Autorizaci?n de los padres/la escuela [ [link removed] ] antes de empezar a trabajar. El formulario indica las horas que el adolescente trabajar?, entre otra informaci?n.
Puede encontrar m?s informaci?n sobre los requisitos laborales para adolescentes en el sitio web de L&I sobre trabajadores adolescentes [ [link removed] ] con un simple clic en la secci?n de ?Horas de trabajo?. Tambi?n hay informaci?n sobre tareas prohibidas y c?mo contratar a menores.
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