New details in an ITEAM investigation into a Durham foundation accused of not paying its employees. Now a lawsuit has been filed against CJF America and its executives. The lawsuit is filed in Durham County, where CJF America is based, and filed by seven former employees who alleged CJF did not pay them for the work they did for the foundation.
ABC11 Troubleshooter Diane Wilson has been investigating the foundation for weeks. First, for not paying the Durham restaurant, The Chicken Hut, for meals they provided to CJF’s summer camp, which they eventually paid after our stories. Wilson also heard from more than a dozen employees who said they haven’t been paid for their work. Many of them owed thousands of dollars. We also uncovered; eviction paperwork was filed against CJF for allegedly not paying rent at its Durham office location.
This new lawsuit was filed against CJF and its executives on Friday, August 15th. The plaintiffs claim they weren’t paid for the work they did at summer camps not only in North Carolina, but Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Washington, DC…