{"id":25269,"date":"2026-08-07T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=880758"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:39:38","slug":"texas-bakery-fined-25k-for-child-labor-and-back-wages-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/texas-bakery-fined-25k-for-child-labor-and-back-wages-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bakery Fined $25K for Child Labor and Back Wages Violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/img\/social\/opengraph\/ij-social-default-1200x630.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2026\/08\/07\/880758.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2026\/08\/07\/880758.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered thousands in back wages and assessed penalties after a federal investigation revealed child labor, minimum wage, and overtime violations by the operators of three La Panaderia Bakery &amp; Caf\u00e9 locations in San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>The department\u2019s Wage and Hour Division investigated the pay practices of Tequila Almond Croissant LLC, Pan Dulce LLC, and SA Bakery Co. LLC. All three do business as La Panaderia Bakery &amp; Caf\u00e9 in San Antonio with locations at 301 E. Houston Street; 17030 Fiesta Texas Drive; and 8305 Broadway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>Division investigators found the employers violated child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Specifically, they employed a 13-year-old minor who was under the legal age for employment and permitted a 15-year-old minor to work overnight, which is prohibited for 14- and 15-year-olds. The division assessed a $25,706 civil money penalty for the child labor violations.<\/p>\n<p>The division\u2019s investigation also revealed minimum wage violations due to the employers\u2019 failure to pay one worker for two overnight shifts at the La Cantera caf\u00e9 location on Fiesta Texas Drive. 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