{"id":48870,"date":"2026-07-30T18:49:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=48870"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:49:54","slug":"connecticut-comcast-employees-allegedly-had-pies-smashed-in-faces-over-poor-sales-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=48870","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Comcast Employees Allegedly Had Pies Smashed in Faces Over Poor Sales: Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/debt-interest-dollar.jpg?resize=1024,600\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Connecticut Comcast store subjected low-performing employees to pies in the face as punishment for missing sales targets, according to a new lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>The suit filed in Superior Court of New Haven at Meriden alleges the store manager at the Plainville location directed the top sales consultant to tie the lowest performer to a chair in the back office and smash a cream pie into their face, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/2026\/07\/comcast-workers-had-pies-smashed-in-face-for-low-sales-lawsuit.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a> al.com.<\/p>\n<p>David Figueroa says he joined as a retail sales consultant on February 2nd and left weeks later after learning of the practice designed to push sales goals.<\/p>\n<p>He claims he saw a coworker endure the punishment while the manager recorded it on video.<\/p>\n<p>Another incident involved a female employee assaulted after a poor customer survey with the event also captured on tape.<\/p>\n<p>A ranking chart in the back office tracked staff performance and marked those targeted for the pie ritual using a pie face emoji.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint accuses Comcast of negligence for failing to oversee management and stop the alleged abuse at the site.<\/p>\n<p>Figueroa seeks compensation for economic losses and emotional distress stemming from the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Comcast has stated it maintains zero tolerance for harassment or humiliation in the workplace and disagrees with the claims while planning to address them through legal channels.<\/p>\n<p>The company adds that the matter remains in litigation.<\/p>\n<p><em><span>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDailyHodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span>Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<div class=\"dianomi_context\" data-dianomi-context-id=\"736\"><\/div>\n<p>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. 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