A manager of a Houston Popeye's was terminated by the franchise owner for getting robbed at gunpoint. The manager, Marissa Holcomb, was working her shift when a masked gunman jumped the counter, forcefully knocked another employee to the ground, and held Holcomb at gunpoint, demanding money.Holcomb handed over $400 cash. The gunman promptly fled after...

Two former employees of Bloomin' Brands (dba Outback Steak House) are representatives in a class-action lawsuit against the food company. Based in Nevada, the suit alleges a variety of wage and hour violations.Outback allegedly had a policy of “Outback Time” where employees were required to report at work 10 to 15 minutes early but...

A 17-year-old teenager and her guardians received a high paying victory for an employment case that was not only sexual harassment but also dubbed “sexual molestation.” The plaintiff, identified only as S.W. due to her age, sued employer U.S. Metro Group through her guardian.Plaintiff, who was 15 at the time of the incidents, began working...

Los Angeles has always been a mecca for artists, actors, and singers who participate in sometimes under-funded productions. With a new minimum wage hike prospect, smaller Los Angeles Theater houses are worried about what effects are in store.Since 1989, smaller theaters that contain 99 seats or less have been allowed to operate outside of minimum...

Luz Hessler worked in the Los Angeles County Department of Health until April 2012. Her story of disability discrimination, racial discrimination, and harassment began in September 2008 after she sustained a work-related injury.Hessler alleged that her manager slammed a door into her knee that resulted in necessary knee surgery. She further alleged that there...