A former employee of Culver's Restaurant, Webb City, filed an unfair labor practices lawsuit Thursday in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Jonathan Chacon claims he was fired after complaining about a Culver's policy that requires all employees to remain on the premises and lock up and exit together when the restaurant closes.
From the petition:
Said policy required Defendant’s employees who had completed their duties to clock out and remain on Defendant’s premises until all of the employees had completed their duties and clocked out.Defendant, through its managers posted a sign stating the above policy in the areas where employees worked.
Defendant required employees to remain on its premises while “off the clock” and without compensation.
Requiring employees to remain on the employee's premises while off the clock and unpaid is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Missouri Minimum Wage Law (RSMo § 290.500 et seq.)
In or about December 2024 and January 2025 Plaintiff complained to Defendant’s management of the aforesaid policy and practices of Defendant.
On or about January 3, 2025 Defendant terminated Plaintiff’s employment.
Defendant terminated Plaintiff's employment in relation for Plaintiff opposing unlawful activity of the Defendant.
Listed as the defendant is Addotta Foods, which owns Culver's Restaurant.
Chacon, who is represented by Springfield attorney Raymond Lampert, is asking for damages, front and back pay and attorney fees.
Chacon, who is represented by Springfield attorney Raymond Lampert, is asking for damages, front and back pay and attorney fees.
13 comments:
Chic-fil-A would do this to the kids too resulting in late night unpaid hours.
So does Andy’s!
Dat butter burger tho
Gringos does the same thing to their employees
Best Buy too!
Braums, McDonald’s, sonic EVERY FAST FOOD RESTAURANT DOES THIS AND IT NEEDS TO STOP
Ive worked in the food industry many years ago. Never heard of this. Why do they do this?
Pay your employees or hire a security guard for one hour a night!
Safety
No pay, No stay
I worked serveral years ago at sonic on 32nd street and one of the managers always told a teen to clock out and work i showed him it was against the law and told him if she did it again just leave he did and the manager got mad i was also a manager i told her that it was a instant termination for her for doing that and she never did it again i wasnt above het in management but could of went higher up and got her fired
Chick-fil-A in Joplin?
Banks do it too. A specific one required 2 employees to be on the phone while only 1 actually opens the bank. Neither were paid unless the manager was on the call because they were on salary.
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