November 27, 2023
A former Papa John's manager wants to assuage a Kentucky federal judge's concerns over a $5 million settlement resolving claims over "no poach" provisions in the pizza chain's franchise agreements, arguing it doesn't matter that the deal covers both managerial and non-managerial workers or that some of them signed arbitration agreements because all plaintiffs were harmed by a "uniform" wage policy and all are making the same claim with the same theory of damages.
September 18, 2023
A Kentucky federal judge refused to preliminarily approve Papa John's $5 million settlement resolving worker claims over "no poach" provisions in its franchise agreements, raising concerns about the nature of a deal complicated by arbitration provisions, different types of employees and the extent of any actual harm.
July 28, 2022
Papa John's will pay $5 million under a proposed class action settlement to resolve claims it had "no poach" provisions in its franchise agreements, with up to $1.25 million earmarked for class counsel while class members can expect a few hundred dollars each at most.
October 22, 2019
A Kentucky federal judge granted Papa John’s bid to arbitrate one worker’s claims over no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements, but refused to dismiss proposed class allegations over the contract terms.
August 15, 2019
Washington state's attorney general is forging ahead with a campaign against no-poach provisions in franchise agreements, cutting deals last week with four more chains to eliminate the practice, but with few courts weighing in so far, it is unclear which legal standard for judging the provisions will prevail.