Waffle House Sued for Alleged Discrimination Against Smoking Employees Through an Insurance Surcharge Program

Waffle House has illegally been charging employees who use tobacco an extra $92 a month for health insurance through an unlawful surcharge program, a former server alleges in a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking more than $5 million.

The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, alleges the restaurant giant violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by imposing tobacco surcharges without giving workers the option to avoid the fees by joining a smoking-cessation program.

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