St. Louis Starbucks workers stopped a robbery. Then Starbucks fired them — is that legal?

EPISODE · Jan 31, 2024 · 49 MIN

St. Louis Starbucks workers stopped a robbery. Then Starbucks fired them — is that legal?

from St. Louis on the Air

Was it legal for Starbucks to fire two baristas who fought back against a robbery? This month’s Legal Roundtable convenes to discuss the legal merits behind a wrongful termination suit by a St. Louis Starbucks employee. Attorneys Sarah Swatosh, Eric Banks and Bevis Schock also discuss what’s next for Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against the People’s Republic of China and a purported class action lawsuit over the city's aborted curbside recycling program.

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St. Louis Starbucks workers stopped a robbery. Then Starbucks fired them — is that legal?

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