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Subway, Inc.
WebsiteSubway is a franchise-based fast-food restaurant chain known for its sandwiches and salads.
CCI Score
CCI Score: Subway, Inc.
-43.60
Latest Event
Subway Workers Rally Demanding Fair Treatment
Approximately 50 workers, accompanied by community activists and labor organizations, protested at San Francisco City Hall, alleging wage theft and multiple labor law violations at several Subway franchises. The Labor Commissioner has initiated an investigation into claims of underpayment, missing overtime, and other workplace abuses affecting primarily immigrant workers.
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Latest Events
- JUL112024
Approximately 50 workers, accompanied by community activists and labor organizations, protested at San Francisco City Hall, alleging wage theft and multiple labor law violations at several Subway franchises. The Labor Commissioner has initiated an investigation into claims of underpayment, missing overtime, and other workplace abuses affecting primarily immigrant workers.
-70
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
June 19
The event highlights severe allegations of wage theft, underpayment, and failure to provide proper working conditions, particularly impacting immigrant workers. These labor violations reflect a disregard for workers' human rights and ethical employment practices, casting the company in a negative light from an anti-fascist and workers’ rights perspective.
- OCT112023
The US Department of Labor recovered $75K in back wages, liquidated damages, and penalties for workers at Subway franchise locations operated by JRKT Enterprises LLC after an investigation revealed violations of minimum wage, overtime, and tip pooling requirements.
+80
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
June 19
The enforcement action by the US Department of Labor ensured that workers who had been underpaid received back wages and damages, representing a corrective measure that upholds labor rights. Although the violation highlights problematic labor practices within the franchise system, the recovery is a positive step in defending worker rights and countering exploitation, aligning with anti-authoritarian and pro-worker values.
- OCT022023
A federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway franchise locations to either sell or shut down their businesses after being found in violation of federal labor laws. The violations included employing minors in hazardous conditions, issuing bad checks, failing to pay employees regularly, and coercive tactics to suppress employee cooperation. The settlement mandates nearly $1 million in back pay and damages, with sale proceeds directed to the Department of Labor.
-80
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
June 19
The reported labor violations—ranging from hazardous working conditions for minors, irregular wage payments through bad checks, to employee coercion—demonstrate a severe failure in upholding labor rights and human dignity. These actions represent deeply problematic labor practices that harm vulnerable workers and reflect poorly on the ethical responsibilities linked to the Subway franchise network.
Subway Franchise Owners Ordered to Sell Stores After Violating Federal Law
- SEP292023
A federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway franchise locations north of San Francisco to pay nearly $1 million in damages and back pay for labor violations, including employing minors in unsafe conditions and coercing employees, highlighting serious labor rights abuses in the franchise operations.
-70
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
June 19
The court ruling exposes severe labor rights violations, including underpayment, unsafe labor practices with minors, and coercion of workers to avoid investigation. These practices undermine worker rights and contribute to an environment that can facilitate authoritarian exploitation of labor, which is anti‑worker and thus aligns with authoritarian practices.
- SEP292023
A federal court ordered the operators of 14 Bay Area Subway restaurants to pay nearly $1 million in back wages and damages after findings of severe labor violations including wage theft, unsafe working conditions, and illegal child labor practices.
-80
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
June 19
The court ruling highlights significant labor law violations by the franchise operators, including exploiting underage workers, failing to pay wages on time, and issuing bad checks. Such practices undermine workers’ rights and safety, marking a severe breach in labor relations and ethical business practices.
- MAR162023
The EEOC filed a lawsuit alleging that certain Subway franchises in North Carolina created a hostile work environment by discriminating against Black employees through racially biased hiring practices and wrongful terminations, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
-90
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
June 19
The lawsuit details systematic discriminatory practices at several Subway franchises, including instructing management not to hire Black employees and discharging those already employed, which creates a hostile and racially biased work environment. This egregious violation of labor rights and human dignity earns a strongly negative score under Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices.
EEOC Sues Subway Franchises for Unlawful Employment Practices on the Basis of Race and Color
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