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BBC News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Gossip: Windass seeking Owls exit?
Forward Josh Windass, 31, is rumoured to be one of the multiple players keen on a departure from Sheffield Wednesday following issues with wage payments. (Give Me Sport), externalThe Owls could also lose out on teenager Sutura Kakay despite offering the 17-year-old a new contract amid interest from Southampton. (The Star), externalWant more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lee's Summit IHOP workers say weeks have gone by without pay
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — Workers at a Lee's Summit IHOP claim they haven't been paid in over a month. 'I don't know how to explain to a nine-year-old that I work at a job, but I'm not getting paid,' Chelsea Stoker shared with FOX4. 'I want to give them what they want, but I can't because I don't have money to do so.' Stoker is one of two dozen who work at the café located off 291 Highway. New Chick-Fil-A, Betty Rae's coming to Kansas City metro 'No one in the building is getting paid. The cooks. The managers, nobody,' server, Linda, said. 'We haven't been paid, and we are on our 6th week with no pay now.'The shop is also without working air conditioning, workers say. 'The two people that run this restaurant, it's not on them whatsoever. It's above them. They can't get answers either,' Linda added.'It's hotter than hell in there,' Linda Turney, a customer Thursday shared with FOX4. 'They are all working hard. They deserve the money. I hope they get it.' Fred Kelly, another customer eating at the shop, said, 'It's definitely a lot warmer in there than it used to be.'Workers say they've taken their wage concerns to the Department of Labor.'We just keep showing up, praying it's going to change, and praying that we are going to have air conditioning. We all like working with each other, kind of family-oriented, you know?' Linda added. Linda also believes it's not just her shop, but all shops this person(s) own in the Metro, who are experiencing the same issue. How you can help food pantries in the Kansas City area Business records show, this particular IHOP, and others in the metro, are associated with several names, including 'IHOP Restaurants LLC'. Linda says cash tips can be taken home, but it's the hourly wages, many are still waiting on. FOX4 reached out to several contacts who appear to be associated with this business, but we have not received a response to our inquiry. The Missouri Department of Labor was closed for the holiday, Thursday, so we were unable to ask the department questions about these concerns. IHOP's corporate team shared with FOX4, 'We have passed this along to the owner and operator of this restaurant.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Son Gave Parents Part of His College Tuition to Build Dream Business. Now They Say He's 'Selfish'
A man helped get his parents' business off the ground, but now they call him "selfish" for wanting to be paid a livable wage His parents opened a cafe when he was in college, and he contributed his own time, money and labor to the business The man took to Reddit to voice his frustrations and get outside opinionsFor five years, a young man poured everything he had into his family's small-town cafe — time, labor, even his college savings. Now, at 26, he's turning to Reddit for perspective after reaching a breaking point. The cafe was a family dream. His parents purchased the building when he was 21, and he helped transform it, installing insulation, hanging drywall, and painting the walls. Back then, he was in college, juggling studies and unpaid shifts. 'I started working here when I was going to college. Anytime I had free time, I would be here working,' he writes in his post. 'None of the time I was getting paid.' When money was tight, he gave what he could. He handed over college savings, took out student loans, and even gave them his COVID stimulus checks, including the enhanced $600 weekly unemployment payments during the pandemic. 'Around the time I was in college my family was hard on cash. So any extra money I had from college was given to them. I took out student loans, they are now paying them,' he says. 'One of the requirements for a class was to have a paid internship.' After graduation, the cafe became his full-time job. But the compensation remained shockingly low. 'I work here 6 days a week for 47 hours a week,' he shares. 'I make about $40 in tips each week. And my parents pay me maybe $400 a month.' He lives at home, but his financial support is lacking. His car hasn't run in over two years. Though his parents cover the insurance, he can't afford repairs. He contributes to groceries, buys produce for the shop with his own money, and even maintains their rental properties using equipment he purchased himself. 'I mow and maintain all 4 properties that they own on a mower that I bought,' he adds. 'They did not help.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. His unpaid work extended beyond the cafe. He helped renovate his parents' home and built them an addition. Still, when he raises concerns about money, he says he's met with dismissal. 'They treat me like I am ungrateful,' he writes. 'They say that they pay me very well.' Eventually, he gave them an ultimatum: either he starts receiving a proper paycheck, or he walks. "It got to a breaking point where I told them that I either need to get a paycheck or I will look for a different job and be done," he shares. In response, his parents offered a compromise — letting him renovate one of their buildings to start his own business. But they still expect him to work at the cafe while launching his venture. That, he says, is not sustainable. 'Come June I will no longer be working at the cafe,' he wrote. 'My parents say I'm being selfish, but other people say what I'm doing is more than reasonable.' Read the original article on People
