KFC franchisee hit with 70k fine over slave' comment
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KFC franchisee hit with 70k fine over slave' comment
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"Boss Kajan Theiventhiram made Madhesh Ravichandran work extra hours and called him a fraud during his time at the West Wickham branch of the fried chicken chain in south east London, it heard. Mr Ravichandran was hired by Mr Theiventhiram in January 2023, according to evidence given to the tribunal. The pair both spoke Tamil, but Mr Ravichandran was from the Tamil Nadu state in India, whereas Mr Theiventhiram was from Sri Lanka, it heard."
The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting across major issues and relies on donations to keep journalism accessible without paywalls. Donations fund investigative reporting, documentaries like 'The A Word', and the ability to send journalists to speak to all sides. An employment tribunal found a KFC manager racially abused and overworked an Indian employee, including calling him a slave and a fraud. The employee, hired in January 2023, often worked in excess of his contracted hours and recorded nearly 60-hour weeks in March 2023. The tribunal found the franchisee responsible and imposed a fine of nearly 70,000.
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