$7K returned to Clifton Park after youth sports fine
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The town of Clifton Park said the New York State Department of Labor is returning $7,000 to youth sports organizations that were fined for hiring people under the age of 14.
The department said that certain non-profits are able to use volunteers and have returned money to their employer. This comes after a fine in Clifton Park for having young referees after an audit.
In early May, the department of labor said all referees under 14 must be discharged immediately, and the organizations must stop hiring referees, umpires, and game officials under the age of 14.
Clifton Park Town Supervisor Phil Barrett thanked the DOL for what he called the "reasoned decision" to return the money. He is now calling on the state to "add an exemption to allow game officials under 14 to work youth games as they have for decades around the state."
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