Several employees at a candle factory destroyed by a tornado Friday night in Mayfield, Kentucky, claim their jobs were at risk if they left before the dangerous twister hit, according to a report.
An employee of the Kentucky candle factory where eight workers were killed by a tornado said Tuesday that a supervisor threatened her with written disciplinary action if she went home early because storms were approaching.
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Survivors of a tornado that leveled a Kentucky candle factory, killing eight workers, have filed a lawsuit claiming their employer demonstrated “flagrant indifference” by refusing to
Some employees who survived a tornado that leveled their candle factory are considering taking legal action against the company, according to an attorney who
By Nick Valencia, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Melissa Alonso, CNN A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Mayfield Consumer Products on behalf of candle factory workers alleging they were told they would be fired if they left work ahead of last week’s deadly tornadoes.
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