Two 17-year-old employees at the fast-food restaurant at 70th and International Boulevard filed the labor and safety complaints, which cite an incident from February when a customer climbed over the counter and assaulted an employee.
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Popeyes corporate responded in a statement Thursday, saying the company immediately shut down the restaurant to launch a swift investigation.
A rally is getting underway at the Oakland location Thursday, as workers are calling on the state to investigate the matter.