Chipotle worker
Chipotle denies allegations that it violated child labor laws in Washington, D.C., surrounding the number of hours minors are allowed to work.
  • Chipotle is paying more than $300,000 to settle allegations of child labor in Washington, D.C.
  • D.C. alleges Chipotle let minors work over 48 hours a week and more than six straight days a week.
  • Chipotle denies the allegations, but will adopt policies to comply with child labor laws as part of a settlement.

Chipotle is paying more than $300,000 to Washington, D.C., to settle allegations that it violated the district's child labor laws by failing to abide by legal limits for the number of hours minors are allowed to work.