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NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained an enhanced compliance agreement from a Captain D’s restaurant franchisee to ensure future compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act’s child labor provisions after an investigation of its Cleveland, Tennessee location found child labor violations.The action comes after the department’s Wage and Hour Division learned that a minor employed by Two Beacons LLC, operating as Captain D’s, was hurt by hot grease while using a manual fryer. Investigators found that Captain D’s allowed minor employees to manually lower food into hot oil deep fryers, which is prohibited for 14- and 15-year-olds. Minors were also