A McDonald’s franchise in the American state of Kentucky is coming under fire for forcing young children into labor, and that too without paying them.

According to reports from local media outlets, the incident took place when the employers told the kids that they would be forced into doing shifts that could go as long as 2 am in the night. And when they agreed, they were also told about the no financial compensation clause.

The incident has started a major outrage across the nation. People are in shock and awe at what is taking place as this isn’t something that they saw coming by miles.

Seeing children this young being forced into work has some baffled while others are calling out the authorities for not doing enough in such a situation.

The franchise in question was based in Louisville. And they are believed to have employed two 10-year-olds who happened to be among 24 other minors in the same boat.

They were all called out as being below the age of 16, sparking chilling fears of what else they may have been thought as more investigations are warranted to get to the bottom of this case.

The minors were reportedly tasked with the duty of making and distributing food orders as well as cleaning the store. But that was not all.

They were also cleaning the store and manning the drive-thru windows. Similarly, they were controlling air fryers and taking care of the cash register’s operations.

As more investigations take center stage on this front, Bauer Food has been instructed to pay a whopping $39,711 in terms of fines that were levied by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Divison.

People are calling this unacceptable and unlawful as well as deeply troubling behavior. What do you think?