Amari Thigpen was 14 when he received his first job serving food, busing tables, greeting customers, mopping floors and cleaning bathrooms at Sugapeach Chicken & Fish Fry in North Liberty.
Carol Simmons prepares an order at Sugapeach in North Liberty, Iowa, on Thursday, June 27. The restaurant is facing $65,000 in fines for violating federal child labor protections by allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work longer hours than permitted.
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Chad Simmons prepares for the dinner rush at his restaurant Sugapeach in North Liberty, Iowa, on Thursday, June 27. The restaurant is facing $65,000 in fines for violating federal child labor protections by allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work longer hours than permitted.
Carol Simmons prepares an order at Sugapeach in North Liberty, Iowa, on Thursday, June 27. The restaurant is facing $65,000 in fines for violating federal child labor protections by allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work longer hours than permitted.
Chad Simmons prepares for the dinner rush at his restaurant Sugapeach in North Liberty, Iowa, on Thursday, June 27. The restaurant is facing $65,000 in fines for violating federal child labor protections by allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work longer hours than permitted.
