San Diego County Sues Sushi Franchise Companies, Alleging Worker Exploitation
The county says ACE Sushi and affiliates made chefs pay business costs and denied labor protections in a scheme covering hundreds of workers.
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San Diego County files lawsuit alleging exploitation of grocery store sushi workers
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement (OLSE) has filed a major lawsuit accusing several companies operating sushi counters inside grocery stores of exploiting workers through deceptive labor practices. The lawsuit, announced Thursday, targets multiple sushi franchise operators, including Ace Sushi Franchise Corp., Asiana Management Group, Advanced [...]
San Diego County sues grocery store sushi franchises, alleging worker exploitation
San Diego County's Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement are suing a collection of companies that operate sushi counters inside grocery stores across the state for allegedly exploiting their workers, it was announced Thursday.
San Diego County sues sushi franchise companies, alleging worker exploitation
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County's Office of Labor Standards andEnforcement are suing a collection of companies that operate sushi counters inside grocery stores across the state for allegedly exploiting their workers, it was announced today.The lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court this week alleges the companies claimed the sushi chefs manning these counters were misclassified as" independent contractor franchisees,'' with the companies …
San Diego County accuses major sushi supplier of forcing grocery sushi chefs to ‘pay to work’
ACE sushi product – Photo by Dorian Hargrove San Diego County is suing a major sushi supplier that operates in the region’s largest supermarket chains and specialty stores throughout California, alleging that it classifies sushi chefs as independent contractors, resulting in low pay and multiple labor law violations.In a newly filed lawsuit, obtained by Times of San Diego, the county, on behalf of the People of the State of California, sued ACE …
County sues sushi franchise companies, alleges worker exploitation
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County’s Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement has filed a lawsuit against a group of companies that operate sushi counters inside grocery stores throughout California, alleging they exploited workers by misclassifying them as independent contractors. The lawsuit, filed this week in San Diego Superior Court,... The post County sues sushi franchise companies, alleges worker exploitation appeared first on The Coast News G…
The legal action stems from an investigation into the working conditions of employees responsible for preparing and distributing sushi in commercial establishments in California.
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