A manager of a Domino’s franchise in Connecticut claims in a lawsuit that he was fired after complaining to the owner that the pizza shop was hiring illegal migrants in violation of state and federal laws.
Mohammad Nuruzzaman alleged in the lawsuit that he was “discharged … from employment” in November 2023 in retaliation and that the firing resulted in lost earnings and benefits.
The lawsuit did not name the owner of the Bridgeport-based Domino’s Pizza franchise.
Nuruzzaman, who had worked his way up to manager after being hired in 2014, said he also suffered “humiliation and severe physical and emotional injuries and distress,” according to the complaint against 9535 Bridgeport Pizza LLC.
News of the lawsuit was reported last week by the Bridgeport-based newspaper The Connecticut Post.
Nuruzzaman’s attorney declined comment.
The Post has sought comment from attorneys for the Domino’s Pizza franchise owner in Bridgeport as well as from the company.
The complaint was initially filed last year, though a Connecticut Superior Court judge stayed the case and sent it to an arbitrator.
The American Arbitration Association is in the process of scheduling a hearing in the case. The Post has sought comment from the AAA.
Domino’s Pizza’s business structure operates on a franchise model whereby business owners pay a royalty fee to corporate headquarters in exchange for being allowed to use the brand’s name and logo.
Illegal immigration was a key issue during the recent election cycle.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to crack down on undocumented migrants — many of whom are employed in various industries including construction, agriculture, hospitality and leisure, food services, manufacturing and private household employment.
The outgoing Biden administration struggled to bring down the growing number of migrants coming through the southern border.
A little less than a year ago, in December 2023, the Border Patrol made about a quarter of a million arrests along the southern border — an all-time high.
There were an estimated 11 million people in the country illegally in January 2022, according to the latest estimate by the Homeland Security Department.
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