SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The owner and operator of several Subways who allegedly issued employees $265K in bad checks and violated child labor laws has been slapped with a preliminary federal court injunction. The injunction forbids John Michael Meza from violating child labor laws, threatening and retaliating against workers and obstructing a federal investigation, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Meza owns and operates 14 Subway franchise locations around the Bay Area. The injunction comes in the midst of allegations made by investigators with the DOL Wage and Hour Division. According to investigators, Meza instructed employees as young as 14 and 15 to operate dangerous equipment, allowed children to work longer hours at times not permitted by law, issued hundreds of bad checks to employees, failed to pay wages, and kept tips from customers.
Meza also interfered with the investigation and coerced employees not to cooperate, threatening children who expressed concerns or tried to exercise their legal rights, the DOL said. Investigators determined that several workers at Meza’s restaurants suffered burns and other injuries.
“Federal regulations protect young workers, ensure employees are paid all their hard-earned wages, and allow workers to freely cooperate with a federal investigation without fear of retaliation by their employer,” said...
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