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HelloFresh workers claim physical abuse and denied bathroom breaks in class action suit

The meal kit delivery service denies the allegations, saying it found claims to be ‘entirely without merit’Workers at a HelloFresh facility in Newark, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-jersey">New Jersey</a> have claimed in court documents that they were verbally and physically abused and denied regular bathroom breaks, with one former worker telling the Guardian he experienced incontinence issues as a result.The newly proposed amended complaint comes in a class action lawsuit first filed in August 2024 against the food prep service giant and staffing agencies. A New Jersey state court judge is expected to review the amended complaint in a hearing scheduled for 23 October. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/19/hellofresh-abuse-lawsuit">Continue reading...</a>

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