Outback Steakhouse Virginia Lawsuit Exposes Systemic Labor Violations, CEO Faces Shareholder Revolt
A new Virginia lawsuit alleges Outback Steakhouse systematically underpaid 2,300 workers across 14 locations, with hidden wage theft operations dating to 2019. The plaintiffs claim managers manipulated time records and forced off-the-clock work to inflate profits by an estimated $4.7 million. CEO John Gainor must now address a shareholder activist group demanding independent audit and leadership overhaul. The stock dropped 6.2% pre-market as analysts predict settlement costs exceeding $40 million.