Starbucks Sued Over Health Coverage Notices Sent to Ex-Employees

A former Starbucks employee filed a proposed class action in Florida federal court accusing the company of sending legally deficient notices of workers’ right to remain on the company health plan after leaving their jobs.

The notice Starbucks sends former workers violates federal law because it doesn’t explain how to enroll in coverage or include an election form, Ariel Torres alleges in a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Instead, the notice directs employees to a “catch-all” human resources phone number, which is insufficient under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, Torres ...