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A former Panda Express employee has filed a lawsuit alleging she was forced by higher-ups to strip down to her underwear in front of both colleagues and complete strangers during what was supposed to be a “trust-building” exercise
Jennifer Spargifiore worked at the Santa Clarita Panda Express from August 2016 till July 2019 when she was enlisted to take part in a “trust-building” activity. It was hosted by Panda Express in partnership with self-improvement consulting company, Alive Seminars, and Coaching Academy.
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According to the civil complaint, the 23-year-old was informed by her manager that the Alive seminars were often “a prerequisite to promotion,” and attendees were even required to provide their work ID numbers so seminar fees “could be debited directly from their Panda Express employee accounts.”
Will you be having panties with your entree at Panda Express?
One former team member claims that she was forced to strip during a team building activity with her asian cuisine preparing crew. You know, like the Ropes Course or the Trust Falls, like they did in Mean Girls.
Former Team Member, Jennifer Spargifiore, an ex California team member is coming forward about an incident tha took place in 2019.
Spargifiore said the event was provided by Panda Express, and ran by the team building events company, Alive Seminars and Coaching Academy. The former team member explained that these activities were usually prerequesites for promotion, according to NBC.
A former Panda Express employee alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday that the fast-food chain pressured her to attend a "bizarre" self-improvement seminar that "quickly devolved into psychological abuse" when she was "forced to strip down to her underwear" in front of strangers and coworkers.
Will you be having panties with your entree at Panda Express?
One former team member claims that she was forced to strip during a team building activity with her asian cuisine preparing crew. You know, like the Ropes Course or the Trust Falls, like they did in Mean Girls.
Former Team Member, Jennifer Spargifiore, an ex California team member is coming forward about an incident tha took place in 2019.
Spargifiore said the event was provided by Panda Express, and ran by the team building events company, Alive Seminars and Coaching Academy. The former team member explained that these activities were usually prerequesites for promotion, according to NBC.