Regal Theater Denies Child Labor Violations

Regal Entertainment Group denied allegations by the U.S. Department of Labor that the Crystal Lake Showplace was in violation of child labor laws.

Crystal Lake Showplace, part of the Regal group, was one of 27 theaters nationwide of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Regal Cinemas, based in Knoxville, Tenn., has paid $158,400 in civil money penalties.

Dick Westerling, senior vice president of marketing and advertising for Regal Entertainment Group, released a statement:

The safety and well being of our personnel is of the utmost importance to Regal Entertainment Group.  Our company aggressively works to educate our staff and management about compliance with applicable wage and hour laws.  At no time were any Regal personnel required to perform any hazardous duties or in any way injured on the job. 

While Regal denied the allegations in the Department of Labor’s findings, through a collaborative effort between the DOL and Regal representatives, we were able to minimize the fines and mutually resolve the noted issues.  In furtherance of Regal’s efforts to insure the safety of all minors in the workforce, Regal also agreed to show a child labor public service announcement in our theatres.