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HelloFresh workers claim physical abuse and denied bathroom breaks in class action suit
<p>The meal kit delivery service denies the allegations, saying it found claims to be ‘entirely without merit’</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/19/hellofresh-abuse-lawsuit">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 19, 2026The Guardian World Read the full report