Red Lobster Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Mass Layoffs

Red Lobster Hospitality LLC violated federal and New Jersey employment laws by laying off workers without notice, a new potential federal class action alleges.

The lawsuit stems from the company’s closure of dozens of its locations around the country days before filing a petition for reorganization in bankruptcy.

Lead plaintiff Donna Lowe was terminated without prior notice on or around May 14, 2024, according to the complaint filed May 17 in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

The company violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, known as the WARN Act, and the Millville ...