Pizza Hut Franchisee Defends Pay Policy

Kansas City Star:

Responding to a lawsuit asserting that it pays its delivery drivers less than minimum wage, Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International said its pay equaled or exceeded federal and state standards.

In an answer filed in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., the Overland Park company contended that the suit “unfairly quantifies” its compensation by failing to include tips.

The lawsuit was filed earlier this year by Jeffrey Wass, an NPC delivery driver, individually and on behalf of other delivery drivers.

It also said that the plaintiffs never complained that NPC’s automobile expense reimbursements were insufficient, as the lawsuit alleges.

“NPC has at all times acted in good faith and complied with the federal and state laws governing plaintiffs’ employment,” the company stated in its answer. Continue reading this post.

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