{"id":117319,"date":"2025-05-01T15:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T23:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/05\/01\/lawsuit-alleges-peta-skimped-out-on-the-ethical-treatment-of-their-people\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T15:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T23:02:57","slug":"lawsuit-alleges-peta-skimped-out-on-the-ethical-treatment-of-their-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/05\/01\/lawsuit-alleges-peta-skimped-out-on-the-ethical-treatment-of-their-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuit Alleges PETA Skimped Out On The Ethical Treatment Of Their People"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two things you should know about work environments. The only time it is okay for a lawyer to work at a place where they\u2019re regularly told by management that they\u2019re family when they\u2019re there is in-house at Olive Garden. It should be considered a red flag anywhere else; expect long hours, guilt, and below-market pay. The second is that there actually is a lot that goes into a name. For example, you can expect the folks at PETA to place a premium on ethical behavior, but you should also assume that the lion\u2019s share of it will go towards\u2026 lions<\/em>. According to this recent suit, PETA hasn\u2019t been doing the best job of treating their humans on payroll ethically. Law360 <\/a>has coverage:<\/p>\n

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals\u00a0implemented an illegal 24\/7\u00a0on-call policy that cheated social media employees of wages and overtime, and terminated those who complained about it, a former employee said in a lawsuit in California state court.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0suit\u00a0filed Monday, Dusty Coupwood said that PETA\u2019s on-call policy requiring employees to constantly check their phones and be available led to a slew of California Labor Code violations, including missed meal and rest breaks, unpaid wages and overtime, and retaliation \u201cagainst those who dared to challenge these illegal practices.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Listen. I\u2019m sure it sucks for humans to miss a few meals or whatever, but if that\u2019s what it takes to fight Chick-Fil-A\u2019s viral marketing, so be it. <\/p>\n

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Skimping on lunch is one thing, but justifying the missing wages, no rest breaks, and retaliation against employees for speaking up is a much harder sell. Someone needs to parade around a \u201cPay Moar Wagez\u201d sign in front of PETA headquarters.<\/p>\n

Ex-PETA Worker Says 24\/7 On-Call Policy Ducked Wages<\/a> [Law360]<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0cwilliams@abovethelaw.com<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Lawsuit Alleges PETA Skimped Out On The Ethical Treatment Of Their People<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Two things you should know about work environments. The only time it is okay for a lawyer to work at a place where they\u2019re regularly told by management that they\u2019re family when they\u2019re there is in-house at Olive Garden. It should be considered a red flag anywhere else; expect long hours, guilt, and below-market pay. The second is that there actually is a lot that goes into a name. For example, you can expect the folks at PETA to place a premium on ethical behavior, but you should also assume that the lion\u2019s share of it will go towards\u2026 lions<\/em>. According to this recent suit, PETA hasn\u2019t been doing the best job of treating their humans on payroll ethically. Law360 <\/a>has coverage:<\/p>\n

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals\u00a0implemented an illegal 24\/7\u00a0on-call policy that cheated social media employees of wages and overtime, and terminated those who complained about it, a former employee said in a lawsuit in California state court.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0suit\u00a0filed Monday, Dusty Coupwood said that PETA\u2019s on-call policy requiring employees to constantly check their phones and be available led to a slew of California Labor Code violations, including missed meal and rest breaks, unpaid wages and overtime, and retaliation \u201cagainst those who dared to challenge these illegal practices.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Listen. I\u2019m sure it sucks for humans to miss a few meals or whatever, but if that\u2019s what it takes to fight Chick-Fil-A\u2019s viral marketing, so be it. <\/p>\n

Skimping on lunch is one thing, but justifying the missing wages, no rest breaks, and retaliation against employees for speaking up is a much harder sell. Someone needs to parade around a \u201cPay Moar Wagez\u201d sign in front of PETA headquarters.<\/p>\n

Ex-PETA Worker Says 24\/7 On-Call Policy Ducked Wages<\/a> [Law360]<\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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