The Brief
- A 21-year-old man is suing In-N-Out Burger for at least $3.2 million, alleging wrongful termination due to discriminatory treatment regarding his hairstyle.
- In-N-Out is seeking to compel arbitration, arguing the employee signed an agreement to arbitrate employment disputes upon hiring.
- The lawsuit claims the employee was disciplined and fired after resisting a policy requiring him to remove sideburns, which he considered part of his cultural identity.
LOS ANGELES – A former In-N-Out employee is suing the burger chain for at least $3.2 million, alleging he was wrongfully terminated in 2024.
He claims he was fired for complaining about what he believed to be discriminatory treatment by management concerning his hairstyle.
What we know:…