TUMWATER — The owner of a Tukwila trampoline park faces more than $68,000 in fines for not giving teen employees meal breaks, and for working them longer hours than allowed under law. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) investigated and cited the company last month after receiving a complaint.
Flying Circus Washington LLC, doing business as Sky Zone Seattle, did not file an appeal by the Jan. 8 deadline. This is the second time L&I cited a Sky Zone business. Last year, L&I cited a Vancouver, Wash., location for similar violations.
“Working without a break puts teen employees, and the children who are playing, in danger,” said Bryan Templeton, L&I Employment Standards Program manager. “And a student’s focus during the school year should be on the classroom…