Dunkin' Is Suing To Shut Down Stores Of Franchisees Who Employ Undocumented Workers
More than 30 stores have already been taken to court.



The New Food Economy reports Dunkin' is currently in the process of suing certain stores. In particular, they're going after some of their almost 10,000 franchisees who employ undocumented workers. They have reportedly gone after at least 30 stores since late 2018.

In a few cases, Dunkin' zeroed in on franchisees who hadn't verified their employees' legal statuses, and upon learning there were undocumented workers among them, sought to terminate their relationship with the franchise in court.

Most recently, Dunkin' filed a suit just last month against Thomas Sheehan and Kenneth Larson, a pair that owns nine Dunkin' locations across Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. After a two-year tax review, they claimed Sheehan and Larson were keeping outdated records of their employees, and that it wasn't verified if they were legal to work in the United States.

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a28365903/dunkin-suing-franchisees-undocumented-workers/

Quote from: Solar on July 15, 2019, 08:23:38 AM
Dunkin' Is Suing To Shut Down Stores Of Franchisees Who Employ Undocumented Workers
More than 30 stores have already been taken to court.



The New Food Economy reports Dunkin' is currently in the process of suing certain stores. In particular, they're going after some of their almost 10,000 franchisees who employ undocumented workers. They have reportedly gone after at least 30 stores since late 2018.

In a few cases, Dunkin' zeroed in on franchisees who hadn't verified their employees' legal statuses, and upon learning there were undocumented workers among them, sought to terminate their relationship with the franchise in court.

Most recently, Dunkin' filed a suit just last month against Thomas Sheehan and Kenneth Larson, a pair that owns nine Dunkin' locations across Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. After a two-year tax review, they claimed Sheehan and Larson were keeping outdated records of their employees, and that it wasn't verified if they were legal to work in the United States.

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a28365903/dunkin-suing-franchisees-undocumented-workers/

As I surmised the article confirmed there is a clause in the franchise agreement that allows Dunkin' to do this. Good for them for standing for the law.

Quote from: supsalemgr on July 15, 2019, 09:07:19 AM
As I surmised the article confirmed there is a clause in the franchise agreement that allows Dunkin' to do this. Good for them for standing for the law.

Wait for the paid protesters.

I have to say that I am surprised that a corporation, based in liberal Massachusetts would have a stand against illegal immigration.  Bravo Dunkin Donuts.

Quote from: Solar on July 15, 2019, 09:25:42 AM
Wait for the paid protesters.

I might actually get them more business. The more they protest Chicfilay (sp) the busier they get.

Quote from: Killer Clouds on July 15, 2019, 12:26:00 PM
I might actually get them more business. The more they protest Chicfilay (sp) the busier they get.

Good point! Protests generally backfire in the eyes of the public in spite of media claims.

They are wise to protect their businesses AND their employee's, since illegals can be booted out of the country at any moment and have to proof of vacination or not found to be sick from debilitating disease as are LEGAL immigrants who could theoretically infect co workers etc.

Maybe they want to be the right's alternative to Starpukes.

Dunkin Donuts is great.

We don't have one in Fargo but, I'll give their pods another look.

Coffee and an apple fritter start a good morning.

Quote from: CasND on July 15, 2019, 02:48:47 PM
We don't have one in Fargo but, I'll give their pods another look.

It's the only coffee I let the wife buy me. It really is the best.

I gave up on Dunkin' Donuts the day they discontinued the iconic dunkin' donut. 

I stopped drinking Dunkin once I realized their coffee was garbage (my personal opinion) but I do support them doing this. A huge liability for the company and not to mention a serious violation of law to allow it. I fully support them in this, might have to choke down a water coffee after hearing this.

Half the time on on the phone with Solar I'm pulling through Dunkin' Donuts, or Chick-Fil-A...