I am sending this e-mail to express just a fraction of things going on in Fresh and Easy. I worked part time at Fresh and Easy. The staff are some what great but the store Managers and Team Leads are awful. I’m not sure what it is that makes them think they are better than the General Assistants, I was there finishing off my PhD yet was treated like I was a dumb ass. Working at Fresh and Easy has opened my eyes to capital America, in which Fresh and Easy does not care about their workers, but merely productivity and surplus.

If you do not take your last break during your last working hour, fresh and easy has the right to forfeit breaks." Under labor laws workers are required receive 2 ten minute breaks plus a 30 minute meal break. On record I have 49 breaks not received in the 12 months I have worked for this company. The hiring of illegal immigrants, the temp agency for which the company contracts their workers, do not require social security identification, and back ground checks. I personally know 3 illegal immigrants working for the company(Labor laws prohibit employment of illegals), and 4 individuals of whom began working at fresh n easy less than an month of being released from prison, not to be confused from county jail.

Being a worker at Fresh and Easy I've observed the mistreatment of workers, unjustifiable write ups, terminations, racism amongst managers and team leads, belittling and defamation of individuals character. The attitude towards the staff really puts them on a downer, especially when they put them on a disciplinary for having days off sick, yes, that’s right, if your ill then you get in trouble. They also flaunt human rights, telling staff they are not allowed to have a bottle of water with them on the tills which is a direct violation of the ‘portable water’ that all staff are entitled to have. All in all they make a lot of money because that’s their motivation, they are not concerned about staff welfare and flaunt human rights and safety laws where possible. it’s a disgrace. There's NO Customer Services-Fresh and Easy threatens our employment due to the economic status, but what your company is doing is unethical and unconstitutional when relating to the

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