From DailyKos:
Papa John’s in NYC owes nearly $800,000 in unpaid wages.
I don’t need to remind you that “Papa” John Schnatter — he who hangs with Peyton Manning (shame on you, Peyton), heavily advertising on NFL games — is one of the Koch Bros Neu Wannsee Conference pals.
The DailyKos article begins:
Emstar Pizza Inc. (which owns seven Papa John’s pizza locations in Queens and Brooklyn) and its owner Emmanuel Onuaguluchi have been ordered to pay workers $789,507.06 in unpaid wages and other costs.
“This judgment sends a clear message that like every other business in New York, fast food employers must follow the law,” New York State attorney general Eric Schneiderman said in a statement. “This Papa John’s franchisee brazenly violated the law, shaving employees’ hours and avoiding paying overtime by various means, including giving managerial sounding titles such as ‘head driver.’