Lawsuit claims underperforming Comcast workers subjected to abusive ritual
If it's not quite so unhinged as Ebay sending a pig fetus and sexually explicit materials to critics, it's certainly not normal. Ars Technica's Jon Brodkin reports on a policy that seems unlikely to either improve morale or "meet goals related to sales and positive responses in customer surveys." Figueroa resigned on February 27, and he alleges it was a constructive discharge. The lawsuit says the defendant, Comcast, was negligent because it "reasonably should have known" about the store management's policies and that the policies could harm employees.
- ▪If it's not quite so unhinged as Ebay sending a pig fetus and sexually explicit materials to critics, it's certainly not normal.
- ▪Ars Technica's Jon Brodkin reports on a policy that seems unlikely to either improve morale or "meet goals related to sales and positive responses in customer surveys." Figueroa resigned on February 27, and he alleges it was a constructive
- ▪The lawsuit says the defendant, Comcast, was negligent because it "reasonably should have known" about the store management's policies and that the policies could harm employees.
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Lawsuit claims underperforming Comcast workers subjected to abusive ritual Rob Beschizza 2:15 pm Thu Jul 30, 2026 Alan Poulson Photography / Shutterstock A Comcast manager allegedly abused underperforming workers by smashing pies in their faces, a lawsuit claims, recording the assaults in camera and ordering other employees to participate in the abuse. If it's not quite so unhinged as Ebay sending a pig fetus and sexually explicit materials to critics, it's certainly not normal. Ars Technica's Jon Brodkin reports on a policy that seems unlikely to either improve morale or "meet goals related to sales and positive responses in customer surveys." Figueroa resigned on February 27, and he alleges it was a constructive discharge.
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