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Denver restaurant group faces lawsuit from former employees over 20% service charge misuse

Casey's General Store faces a lawsuit over its employee tobacco-use surcharge.
Casey's requires workers to complete a process by a deadline to avoid the surcharge.
The lawsuit alleges Casey's surcharge is a penalty, not a wellness incentive, violating ERISA.
Employees forfeit $35 per pay period, roughly $910 yearly, if they don't comply.
The lawsuit seeks class-action status, alleging over $5 million in damages for over 1,000 workers.

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Denver restaurant group faces lawsuit from former employees over 20% service charge misuse

By Olivia Young Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) -- When you see a service charge at a restaurant, where do you

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Lawsuit claims Casey’s exploits workers with tobacco-use surcharge

IOWA – Casey’s General Store faces a federal lawsuit for allegedly imposing a tobacco-use surcharge for health insurance coverage for employees. The lawsuit claims the $35 per pay period charge, or $910 per year, amounts to an illegal cash grab by Casey’s that’s being masked as a wellness program. The suit seeks class-action status, but has been filed on behalf of Carroll County, Missouri Casey’s employee Elizabeth Blalock. Her attorneys argue C…

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The Norfolk Daily News

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Lawsuit: Casey’s exploits employees with tobacco-use surcharge

Casey’s General Store is being sued for allegedly exploiting its workers through the discriminatory practice of imposing a tobacco-use surcharge for health insurance coverage. The surcharge, which is alleged to be $35 per pay period, amounts to an illegal “cash…

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Lawsuit: Casey’s exploits employees with tobacco-use surcharge • Nebraska Examiner

This convenience store on West Des Moines’ Grand Avenue is part of the Casey’s General Store chain, which is being sued over the tobacco-use surcharge imposed on employees. (Main photo by Clark Kauffman/Iowa Capital Dispatch. Inset photo of company policy is from U.S. District Court records)Casey’s General Store is being sued for allegedly exploiting its workers through the discriminatory practice of imposing a tobacco-use surcharge for health i…

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