Wendy's International Inc.

A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status on behalf of a group of illegal immigrants who worked for the restaurant chain. The lawsuit claims Wendy's fired employees after discovering it had missed a deadline for joining a federal program that would have helped illegal immigrant workers attain legal status. The case was filed in state district court in Houston. Boyar & Miller law firm never filed paperwork for a 2001 legalization program that allowed immigrants with employer sponsorship or an American spouse to apply for citizenship. Wendy's was forced by law to fire the employees because of their illegal status.