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Jonestown Rd Chicken LLC is the owner of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Harrisburg. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES
Federal court acts against Harrisburg Popeyes franchisee, management
The owner of a Popeyes franchise restaurant in Harrisburg and its district manager have been issued a preliminary injunction by a federal court from threatening workers, harassing federal investigators, and obstructing an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.
Possible Fair Labor Standards Act violations by Jonestown Rd Chicken LLC, owner of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at 4601 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, prompted action by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Possible violations include intimidating employees and harassing federal investigators during investigation of the Dauphin County restaurant.
Wage and Hour Division District Director Alfonso Gristina said in a statement that the actions and demeanor of the restaurant’s management in March and April 2023, raised concerns among investigators about their physical safety and job security.
“Despite the prohibited conduct of the restaurant’s general manager and the franchise’s district manager, the Wage and Hour Division will not be stopped from completing its investigation,” Gristina said.
The court’s order temporarily forbids Jonestown Rd Chicken LLC and the restaurant’s management from violating the FLSA’s anti-retaliation provisions and from further harassing and threatening workers and division investigators. The order also requires that the employer notifies their employees of their rights to freely speak with investigators and cooperate with the division’s investigation.
