Starbucks Faces Lawsuit From Ex-Executive Alleging Retaliation Over Siren System

Maggomocha? Starbucks Controversy Raises Wrongful Termination and Product Disparagement Issues

There is an interesting controversy brewing at Starbucks after a former executive, Janice Waszak, sued the company over her firing as wrongful termination due to her exposure of alleged defects in new store equipment, including a coffee maker that has an alleged maggot problem. She also alleged sex discrimination. Starbucks insists that the allegations are “entirely without merit.” Waszak said that she was fired after questioning the safety and…

Starbucks Faces Lawsuit From Ex-Executive Alleging Retaliation Over Siren System

Starbucks is sued by a former executive who claims she was fired for raising safety concerns about the Siren System.

Former Starbucks Executive Claims She Was Fired After Reporting Maggots in Dirty Equipment, Lawsuit Alleges

Janice Waszak alleges that she had been illegally fired for refusing to spread misinformation about safety risks of Starbucks equipment in the Jan. 26 complaintStarbucks in New Mexico Robert Alexander/GettyNEED TO KNOWJanice Waszak filed a complaint on Jan. 26 that she was illegally fired in 2023The suit alleges that her termination came from her refusal to spread misinformation about the safety of a new system she oversaw the testing forA Starb…

Former Starbucks exec says she was fired after raising concerns over maggots, safety: lawsuit

A former Starbucks executive is suing the coffee giant, alleging she was wrongfully fired after raising safety concerns about new store equipment.Janice Waszak accused the coffee giant of wrongful termination and sex discrimination. She claims Starbucks fired her after she raised concerns about the safety and functionality of a proprietary equipment system known as the Siren System.Starbucks argued that the claims are "entirely without merit."St…

Financial News Network - Former Starbucks exec says she was fired after raising concerns over maggots, safety: lawsuit

Former Starbucks executive is suing the coffee giant for allegedly firing her after she raised safety concerns about new equipment called the Siren System.Read More …