Subway Franchise to Pay $166,500 for Disability Bias, Jury Rules in EEOC Lawsuit [USA] - Business and Human Rights Centre
Subway Franchise to Pay $166,500 for Disability Bias, Jury Rules in EEOC Lawsuit [USA]
The EEOC charged in the case that Subway owner Robert Suarez and one of his managers subjected Gitsham to a disability-based hostile work environment, including teasing and name-calling, because she is hearing impaired and wears hearing aids.
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Subway location operators pay $1M in wages and damages
Court orders operators of 14 Bay Area Subway locations to pay employees nearly $1M in wages and damages; businesses must sell or shut down.
Court orders operators of 14 Bay Area Subway locations to pay employees nearly $1M in wages, damages; sell or shut down their businesses | U.S. Department of Labor
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Subway is accused of charging $15,000 in store fees
Subway is accused of charging $15,000 in franchise startup fees on average, according to a Nevada lawsuit.
According to the Nevada suit, Subway on average charges $15,000 in fees to open a new store – far less than McDonald’s or Burger King, which charge around $45,000 in franchise startup fees.
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Subway owner held in contempt for wage subpoena failure
A federal court found the Grand Rapids Subway owner in contempt for failing to comply with a US Department of Labor subpoena for a wage investigation.
“These Subway franchises willfully violated the rights of 12 restaurant workers who work hard,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Carlos Matos in Boston.
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Subway is accused of leaving Black manager without choice
Subway is accused of leaving a Black former manager no choice but to quit due to frequent actions, resulting in a $25,000 payment to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit.
Three Subway franchises will pay $25,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging their owner left a Black former manager no choice but to quit because of frequent...
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Subway is accused of advertising sandwiches with excessive meat
Subway is accused of advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times as much meat as delivered, in a new lawsuit alleging grossly misleading customers.
Subway sued for allegedly shorting customers on meat, 'false and misleading advertisements'
A newly filed lawsuit has accused Subway of “unfair and deceptive trade practices” and selling its steak-and-cheese sandwiches based on “false and misleading advertisements,” that the lawsuit claims show customers getting at least three times more meat than is actually in the product.
Subway sued for allegedly shorting customers on meat, 'false and misleading advertisements' - ABC News
A new lawsuit accuses Subway of “grossly misleading” customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times as much meat as it delivers.
Subway sued for 'grossly misleading' ads for sandwiches bursting with meat
It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of a woman who bought a steak and cheese sandwich from a Subway location in New York in August and asked the court for certification as a class action.
Subway accused of shorting customers on meat in sandwiches: lawsuit
Quote: “These Subway owners and managers willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by underpaying employees and pocketing tips that did not belong to them,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Thomas Silva in Seattle.
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Subway is accused of mislabeling tuna products
Subway is accused of mislabeling its tuna products, duping consumers into paying premium prices.