Slim Chickens

Slim Chickens is a fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in chicken tenders and wings, with a focus on Southern comfort food.

CCI Score

-58.08

0.03% April 18

Latest Event

EEOC Sues Slim Chickens for Sexual Harassment Allegations

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against a Slim Chickens location in Hot Springs, Arkansas, alleging that a shift manager repeatedly subjected young female employees to sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment and forcing several to resign.

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Slim Chickens is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score

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Latest Events

AUG

10

2023

EEOC Sues Slim Chickens for Sexual Harassment Allegations
-67.55

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against a Slim Chickens location in Hot Springs, Arkansas, alleging that a shift manager repeatedly subjected young female employees to sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment and forcing several to resign.
-80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 26

The lawsuit details severe failures in upholding labor rights and human rights practices at a Slim Chickens location. Allegations include repeated sexual harassment by a shift manager targeting young female employees, which underscores a deep neglect for worker safety and ethical treatment. Such practices contribute to an environment of corporate malpractice that can facilitate broader systemic abuses, aligning this incident with negative complicity in fostering oppressive workplace dynamics.

Slims Chickens in Hot Springs sued by EEOC for sexual harassment
AUG

10

2023

EEOC Sues Simply Slims for Sexual Harassment at Slim Chickens Franchise
-63.33

A federal lawsuit filed by the EEOC alleges that a shift manager at a Slim Chickens franchise engaged in severe and repeated sexual harassment of young female employees, creating a hostile work environment that forced several workers to resign. This case highlights major shortcomings in the company’s labor relations and human rights practices.
-75

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 26

The EEOC lawsuit details a series of egregious incidents of sexual harassment and hostile work environment practices at a Slim Chickens franchise, reflecting serious deficiencies in protecting worker rights and maintaining ethical labor practices. Such misconduct is indicative of a broader failure in business practices and ethical responsibility.

EEOC Sues Simply Slims for Sexual Harassment
FEB

15

2023

Slim Chickens’ Franchisee Fails to Correct Illegal Child Labor Practices
-56.32

An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor found that a Slim Chickens franchisee repeatedly violated federal child labor laws by permitting minors to work beyond legal hours, despite prior warnings. This not only resulted in civil penalties but also reflects significant breaches in labor relations and human rights practices.
-70

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 26

The franchisee’s ongoing illegal child labor practices, despite warnings issued as early as September 2021, highlight a disregard for federal and human rights labor standards. Permitting minors to work beyond legally permitted hours undermines worker protections and exposes severe ethical failures within the business’s labor practices.

Slim Chickens’ franchisee failed to correct illegal child labor practices in Avon, months after knowing of same violations at Streetsboro location
SEP

01

2021

Slim Chickens Franchise Fined for Child Labor Violations
-41.73

A Slim Chickens franchise in Ohio was fined for repeated child labor law violations at its Avon and Streetsboro locations. The franchise owner continued illegal practices despite warnings, raising concerns over labor oversight and ethical responsibility within the business practices of the chain.
-60

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 26

The violation of child labor laws at two franchise locations is a serious infraction that highlights inadequate labor oversight. Despite being warned previously, the franchise owner repeatedly engaged in practices that exploited minors, thus undermining labor rights and ethical business practices. This incident reflects negatively on the company's commitment to safe and lawful labor practices, making it complicit in perpetuating systemic labor abuses.

Avon restaurant owner fined for breaking child labor laws
JUN

27

2021

Child Labor Violations at Slim Chickens Locations in Streetsboro and Avon
-61.47

The U.S. Labor Department fined the owner of Slim Chickens for hundreds of child labor law violations, revealing systemic failures in protecting minors employed at the restaurants between 2020 and 2022.
-90

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 26

The investigation uncovered extensive violations of child labor laws at Slim Chickens, with minors working during prohibited hours and in excess of legal limits. Despite a relatively small monetary penalty, the systematic nature of these infractions points to a severe neglect of labor rights and human dignity. Such practices not only endanger the wellbeing of minors but also reflect broader corporate disregard for fair labor practices, thereby fueling exploitative conditions that can be linked to broader authoritarian and fascist agendas by undermining workers’ rights.

Streetsboro Slim Chickens owner fined for child labor violations