MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Two residents from Louisiana and Pennsylvania allege a no-poach, no-hire agreement between Burger King franchisees suppressed their wages.
Geneva Blanchard and Tiffany Miller filed a complaint on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated on Oct. 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Burger King Corp. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. citing the Sherman Antitrust Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that they suffered reduced wages, reduced employment benefits and loss of professional growth opportunities because of a no-poach, no-hiring agreement between the defendants and other Burger King restaurant franchisees. They claim the alleged agreement has restricted employees' mobility and eliminated franchisees' incentives and ability to compete for employees.
The plaintiffs hold Burger King Corp. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. responsible because the defendants allegedly orchestrated, entered into or engaged in unlawful contracts and/or conspiracies in restraint of trade and commerce.
The plaintiffs request a trial by jury and seek award all actual, general, special, incidental, statutory, punitive, and consequential damages and restitution to which plaintiffs and the class members are entitled; prejudgment and post-judgment interest; attorneys’ fees; and costs. They are represented by Paul J. Geller, Stuart A. Davidson, Jason H. Alperstein of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP in Boca Raton, Florida.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida case number 1:18-cv-24576-RNS