3 Utah Cold Stone Creamery stores fined $42K for violating child labor laws
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Three Cold Stone Creamery Locations in Utah Fined for Violating Child Labor Laws
Candy is mixed into mint ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery in Bountiful on July 5, 2006. Three Cold Stone Creamery locations in Utah have been fined $42,714 for violating federal child labor laws, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News)
(Laura Seitz, Deseret News)
LAYTON — Three Cold Stone Creamery locations in Utah have been fined $42,714 by the U.S. Department of Labor for violating federal child labor laws, the department announced Thursday.
The Sweet Place LLC — operating as Cold Stone Creamery — violated federal law by allowing minors aged 14 to 15 years old to work too late in the day and for too many hours in a week while school was in session, the labor department said in a statement.
The restaurants that have been fined are located in Ogden, Clinton, and Layton. The employer told the department that it “relied on erroneous legal guidance,” advising it to follow less restrictive state guidelines rather than federal guidelines for employing minors, leading to the penalties, the department said.
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SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDG 4: Quality Education
- Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs, and entrepreneurship.
- Indicator: Number of youth and adults with relevant skills for employment
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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor.
- Indicator: Proportion and number of children aged 5-17 years engaged in child labor
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 4: Quality Education | Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs, and entrepreneurship. | Number of youth and adults with relevant skills for employment |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor. | Proportion and number of children aged 5-17 years engaged in child labor |
Analysis
The article discusses the fines imposed on three Cold Stone Creamery locations in Utah for violating federal child labor laws. Based on the content of the article, the following SDGs, targets, and indicators can be identified:
1. SDG 4: Quality Education
The issue of minors working too late in the day and for too many hours in a week while school was in session highlights the importance of ensuring quality education for children. Target 4.4 aims to increase the number of youth and adults with relevant skills for employment. In this case, the violation of child labor laws indicates a lack of consideration for the education and well-being of these minors.
2. SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
The violation of federal child labor laws by allowing minors to work inappropriately indicates a failure to provide decent work and economic growth opportunities. Target 8.7 specifically addresses the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor. The fines imposed on Cold Stone Creamery locations highlight the need to eradicate forced labor and ensure the well-being of children in the workforce.
The article does not explicitly mention any indicators related to measuring progress towards these targets. However, the indicators mentioned in the analysis are commonly used to track progress towards the identified targets.
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