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Do we like Arby's?

Fast-food chain known for roast beef sandwiches, based in Atlanta, Georgia, mostly run by franchisees.

Our score: 4 out of 10. We wouldn't back them with enthusiasm. Franchisee pay and child-labour cases and a no-poach settlement outweigh any visible good.

Arby's is a roast-beef fast-food chain, and most of its restaurants are run by franchisees. That matters, because most of the trouble in the search results involves franchise operators and not head office.

The US Department of Labor fined an Arby's franchisee about $47,700 over minors working more hours than federal limits allow. Per the report, 65 workers aged 14 and 15 were involved.

Several US states settled with Arby's over "no-poach" clauses, which limit workers moving between franchises. Separately, a big Arby's franchise owner settled an EEOC suit alleging sexual harassment of teen workers.

There have also been wage and overtime suits against Arby's operators, including a California settlement of about $2.5 million that covered several chains. We found little on the good side, so the score stays low.

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