SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — A Mississippi franchise operator of five chain chicken wing restaurants was illegally deducting money from workers’ wages and violated child labor regulations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Boss Wings Enterprises LLC in Southaven, which is owned by the family of rapper Rick Ross, was ordered to pay almost $115,000 in back wages, liquidated damages and civil penalties to workers at its Wing Stop franchise locations after the U.S. Department of Labor found several violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Rick Ross performs at FedExForum for the Legendz of the Streetz Tour on February 6, 2022, in Memphis.

Wing Stop is an Addison, Texas-based multinational chain of restaurants specializing in chicken wings.

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The company made employees pay for their uniforms, safety training, background checks and cash register shortages, according to an Aug. 11 new release from the department. It said the company also violated child labor regulations when it allowed a 15-year-old employee to work past 10 p.m. several times in June 2021.



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