Former employees claim Kitchener, Ont. grocer hasn't paid them
Several people have come forward claiming they worked at Dutchie’s Fresh Food Market in Kitchener but haven’t been paid wages by the grocery company.
…recently immigrated from the Ukraine and worked at Dutchie’s in 2023...
She said she worked at the Kitchener location for four months but claims she was never paid for about 246 hours.
“Now he didn’t pay me five cheques. It’s five weeks,” she explained, claiming that she is owed about $4,000.
Natalia Savka and her son also worked at Dutchie’s and claims they also weren’t paid what they were owed.
“Together, it is $7,000. It is a loss. It’s very big for us,” Savka said. “It’s not normal. I have family. And I need my salary, my money.”…
Natalia Savka said the paycheques she would get would often bounce back...
CTV News reached out the management team at Dutchie’s with the allegations made by several employees who said they were not paid after working for the company.
“Given the short notice and dealing with the recent death of our father, it's important for us to understand the situation fully so that we can take appropriate action to address it. We want to assure everyone that we take all allegations seriously and are committed to addressing them promptly and appropriately,” said Mike Renkema, from the Dutchie’s management team...