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Originally Posted by ITD
... If you are an employer, take the time ( probably less than 2 hours) to understand the rules regarding hiring minors and the postings you are requried to have.  |
What makes you think we as employers are not aware of the rules. Apparently you didn't understand that a violation can occur simply by a staff member punching their timecard FIVE MINUTES after their designated hour! If you ever spent time in a busy restaurant you'd know that during peak times it is VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE for us to watch a clock that carefully. And if you think for a second that any teenager is going to be vigilant enough to be sure they punch out before the "witching hour" you need a wakeup call into teenage behavior.
We all have our copies of the law, and we all keep our files updated each time there are amendments.
What we don't have is the ability to keep an eye on the clock and be providing excellent service to our customers in the middle of a busy dinner hour - all at the same time. On a Friday night, which is considered a "School Night" a restaurant owner's primary concern is customer service. How would you feel if service came to a screeching halt at 9:00PM on a Friday night because several staff members had to punch out? I know my customers would go through the roof! Furthermore, staff's work doesn't end when the door is closed. Cleanup and closing takes another hour or more. How much longer would it take us if members of the staff were missing because they've got to cease work before all the work is done? There are just way too many factors involved here which you couldn't possibly understand if you haven't operated a restaurant. Consequently, we're forced to to what we must do to be in compiance - don't hire employees under the age of 18.
Come walk a day in our shoes before you publicly cast aspersions and assert that we don't know the laws or haven't taken the time to "search" the internet for the answers. Furthermore, we don't fear the State or Federal governments. We understand the laws, and operate in a fashion that allows us to remain in compliance. If you feel you must
at us, then so be it. Then again, perhaps you did not intend your post to be as condescending as it appeared.