NY sisters who own DQ franchise hit with $6M lawsuit for paying workers every 2 weeks - they helped change the loophole but it was too late for them

""Whether you are a felon, whether you are misplaced, whether you are 80 years old, whether you are 14 years old," DeMint told CBS News (1), "everyone needs a place to call home as far as a job goes.""

"Robey told CBS that the lawsuit was "ridiculous," adding, "we knew we paid every employee every dime that they were owed.""

""would say all the time, 'I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you,' and she did.""

Patty DeMint and Michelle Robey opened a Dairy Queen franchise in Meaford, New York in 2017, pooling savings to build a community hub centered on soft serve. They provided financial and personal support to employees, delivered Christmas presents, and prioritized hiring locals seeking second chances. New York's Frequency of Pay law requires manual workers to be paid weekly, but the sisters paid biweekly and said they were unaware of the law; a Department of Labor audit did not flag the practice. A laid-off former employee sued in 2019 alleging wage and overtime violations, resulting in a threatened $6 million claim tied to targeted legal solicitations.

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