Case Involving Burger King Employee Spitting in Officer’s Burger Goes Before WA Supreme Court
Arrington v. Burger King Worldwide, Inc., No. 20-13561 (11th Cir. Aug. 31, 2022) – In October 2018, a former line cook of a Burger King franchise restaurant in Illinois, filed a class action complaint in the District Court...more
A federal appellate court held that Burger King and its franchisees may violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act (antitrust) by engaging in concerted action when entering into “no-hire” agreements. The appellate court reversed...more
Are franchisees dependent offshoots of their franchisors, or are they standalone businesses capable of independent decision-making?...more
Defendants Withdrew Job Offer to Applicant Because He Needed a Job Coach, Federal Agency Charged - ST. LOUIS - The operators of a Lawton, Okla., Burger King restaurant have agreed to pay a job applicant with an...more
Fries Restaurant Management Pays $25,000 After Firing Teenage Employee For Seeking to Wear Skirt to Work - DALLAS - Dallas-based Fries Restaurant Management, which operates numerous Burger King franchises in Texas,...more