KHLOE Kardashian has been slapped with a new lawsuit after she allegedly fired a member of her staff.
In a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, it said a man named Matthew Manhard used to work for Khloe as a household assistant.
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The lawsuit claims that the Kardashian fired him after he returned to work in November after suffering a knee injury in May that prevented him from working.
Matthew claims that he was fired when he attempted to return to work.
Khloe’s legal representation spoke on the matter and said: “It’s unfortunate to learn that a former employee would choose to go this route. Matthew was properly classified and compensated for his role.”
Her legal representation continued: “Toward the end of his employment, he was on a leave of absence for an extended period of time and the role eventually needed to be replaced. We will not tolerate false accusations and will prove that this is a frivolous lawsuit.”
Matthew said he worked for her from January 2019 until November 2022, and he claims she was an awful boss.
He accused the KUWTK star of keeping him so busy with tasks that he was unable to take his legally required breaks.
The former employee also claims that Khloe didn’t pay him overtime even though he worked 12-hour days.
Matthew would like financial compensation, and he’s claiming Khloe broke California labor laws.
UNPAID FANS
Fans in an online Kardashian forum were not thrilled with the detail of the lawsuit if the allegations are true.
One said: “Very ignorant for women who pride themselves on being the best businesswomen and involved in all aspects etc.”
Another commented: “How does this situation always happen?? I believe this same situation happened with Kim. In her case, multiple employees. It’s unbelievable,” referring to a lawsuit that was filed against Kim.
A third chimed in: “How are you rich and don’t f**king pay the people? Wtf.”
Someone said: “I’m sure she will blame someone else and was ‘unaware’ and that person will take the fall and be fired.”
COPYING KIM
Kim Kardashian has also been accused of violating California labor laws and was sued for a similar situation in the Spring of 2021.
The lawsuit was filed by seven former workers from her Hidden Hills home in California.
In the lawsuit, they allege the SKIMS founder did not pay for overtime or allow meal and rest breaks.
They also allege in the lawsuit that she withheld taxes from their wages without giving the withholdings to the government.
Finally, Kim was accused of having a 16-year-old on the crew surpass the 48 weekly working hours allowed.
The employees stated that they were not provided a means to record their work hours and therefore were not paid for all their hours.
They also claimed that they were not reimbursed for expenses related to their employment and were not paid all their overtime wages.
A spokesperson for Kim said that she never paid these workers directly and instead paid a third-party service, whose duty it was to pay them.
There is no known resolution to the lawsuit against Kim.
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