California Subway Franchisees Ordered to Pay $1 Million for Wage Theft and Labor Law Violations

Subway franchisees in California violated labor laws by not paying workers properly, stealing tips, and illegally employing minors.
When two 15-year-old employees asked for unpaid wages, their supervisor threatened them.
The franchisees issued hundreds of bad checks to workers that bounced.
A federal judge ordered the operators to pay nearly $1 million in back wages and damages.
The franchisees must sell or shut down their 14 Subway restaurants by November 27.

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