Employees of Trulieve, Inc., the largest medical-marijuana operator in the state, have filed a potential class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging that they were terminated without proper notice. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee.
There have been layoffs at Trulieve’s North Florida grow operations in recent weeks. Trulieve operates in nine states, including Florida.
The lawsuit claims Trulieve did not provide adequate notice to employees in accordance with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which mandates such notification in the event of a plant closing or mass layoff.
This case was brought by Tallahassee attorney Tiffany Cruz on behalf of Quincy office worker Ranjill O’Neil. Those who worked at Trulieve in Quincy, Monticello, and Midway were allegedly let go, according to the lawsuit. It stated that Trulieve was in violation of federal law because it did not provide employees with the required 60 days notice prior to termination. The plaintiffs, in this case, are hoping to have their case recognized as a class action.
The charges were denied by Trulieve. Tallahassee attorney and Stearns Weaver Miller partner Glenn Burhans, Jr. stated in a statement on Thursday that Trulieve “has complied with all state and federal rules with regards to reductions in force.” Trulieve tried to re-employ affected workers at the same location or at other locations nearby if possible. Employees were provided severance benefits in cases where the transfer was not possible or was not accepted, the statement stated.
A Trulieve spokeswoman said in a separate statement that a “combination of events” led to the layoffs. Moreover, the statement said the corporation has been “consolidating redundant employment” since its merger the previous year.
With its new 750,000-square-foot plant in Jefferson County, Trulieve has declared its “commitment to Northwest Florida.” Nearly nine thousand people are employed by the cannabis business nationwide, and the company is “hiring for new employment in other areas,” as stated in the release.
After completing its merger with Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. in October 2021, Trulieve became the “biggest and most profitable” marijuana business in the country, as stated in a press release.
Damages are sought for the 60 days following the date of termination for all outstanding wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, holiday pay, vacation pay, and other perks.
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