Walmart settles Pa. child labor violations for $7.8 million

The settlement amount includes $7.68 million in administrative penalties and $142,785 in fines Walmart paid during the initial stages of an investigation by the state Department of Labor and Industry. (Getty Images)(This article was updated at 3:40 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, to include additional information from the Department of Labor and Industry.) Walmart has agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle alleged violations of Pennsylvania’s Child Labor Act at stores across the commonwealth, the Shapiro administration announced Monday.  Stemming from an investigation of minors injured while working in Walmart stores, the settlement also requires the company to take measures to ensure compliance and prevent future violations, the administration said in a statement. The settlement amount includes $7.68 million in administrative penalties and $142,785 in fines Walmart paid during the initial stages of an investigation by the state Department of Labor and Industry. It is the largest such settle