A former store manager brought a proposed class action Friday against
Michael Palmeri, in his complaint filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleged Harmon Stores Inc. and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. violated federal and New Jersey labor laws by not providing advanced notice of a “mass layoff” earlier this year.
Bed Bath & Beyond allegedly reduced its workforce by approximately 33%, according to the complaint. The action left at least 50 full-time employees, including Palmeri, out of ...