The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), filed a lawsuit against Jeremy Kruk for unlawful labor practices as it relates to his former custom apparel business, Crushin It Promotions LLC, according to a recent press release. Kruk faces multiple civil counts in the lawsuit after he allegedly fired his employees for unionizing, refused to pay them what they were owed, and then dissolved his business and reopened it under a different name.
According to the civil complaint, around November 2022, 11 employees of Crushin It Promotions LLC voted to unionize, and Kruk immediately fired them. A complaint was filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the NLRB ordered Kruk to reinstate the employees, pay owed wages and benefits, and cease impeding their right to organize. Kruk ignored the NLRB order and instead shut down the company and reopened it under a new name in a new location. According to the complaint, Kruk owes the employees $8,230.68 in wages.
This case was investigated by the Wisconsin DWD’s Equal Rights Division. Assistant Attorney General Michael D. Morris is handling the case.
