{"id":4180,"date":"2025-06-17T17:38:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T21:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fslawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=4180"},"modified":"2025-06-17T17:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T21:44:22","slug":"kfc-franchise-operator-sued-for-violating-nyc-worker-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fslawfirm.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/kfc-franchise-operator-sued-for-violating-nyc-worker-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"KFC Franchise Operator Sued for Violating NYC Worker Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On June 13, 2025, a former KFC employee filed a class action lawsuit against Value FoodService LLC and its subsidiaries\u2014QSR NYC LLC, QSR NY LLC, and QSR East LLC\u2014as well as CEO Jonathan Blob. These companies operate at least 20 KFC locations in New York City and are accused of violating the New York City Fair Workweek Law, the New York Labor Law (NYLL), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit alleges that these KFC operators failed to provide fast food workers with predictable schedules, proper notice of schedule changes, and required pay for last-minute changes. Workers also claim they were required to work \u201cclopening\u201d shifts (late night shift followed by an early morning shift) without consent or additional pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further violations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Time-shaving: automatically deducting 30-minute meal breaks even when workers didn\u2019t take them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not paying for overtime, spread-of-hours, call-in pay, or uniform maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failing to provide accurate wage statements or time-of-hire wage notices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refusing to pay out earned sick leave when employment ended<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terminating workers or reducing their hours without \u201cjust cause\u201d or written notice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you worked at a KFC franchise run by Value FoodService LLC or its subsidiaries since October 28, 2018, you may be entitled to unpaid wages and other compensation. The lawsuit, filed by Fitapelli &amp; Schaffer, LLP, seeks to recover back pay, premium pay, and penalties for these ongoing violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think your rights were violated? Contact our employment law firm, Fitapelli &amp; Schaffer, LLP, for a free and confidential <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fslawfirm.com\/contact-us\">consultation<\/a> at (212) 300-0375 or visit our website. We\u2019re here to help fast food workers understand and enforce their workplace rights under the NYC Fair Workweek Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also view the full complaint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fslawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-Complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\nOn June 13, 2025, a former KFC employee filed a class action lawsuit against Value FoodService LLC and its subsidiaries\u2014QSR NYC LLC, QSR NY LLC, and QSR East LLC\u2014as well as CEO Jonathan Blob. 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