Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims
A former Comcast employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that a store manager forced staff to participate in a 'pie-in-the-face' ritual to punish low sales performance. The plaintiff claims this practice was a form of workplace humiliation and constructive discharge.
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The case highlights potential legal and ethical issues regarding aggressive corporate management tactics and workplace culture.
Motivational tactics Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers’ faces, lawsuit claims Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.
34 Credit: Getty Images | Warren Price Credit: Getty Images | Warren Price Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A lawsuit against Comcast’s cable division alleges that a store manager humiliated the lowest performing salesperson each month with a strange ritual in which a cream pie was smashed into the employee’s face. The lawsuit claims the store manager took videos of the assaults and ordered employees to participate in the assaults and record their own videos.
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