Toronto pizzaria responds after former employee calls for boycott of workplace in TikTok video – NOW Toronto

“It’s a messed up industry,” the person recording the video said, and the man responded “it is.”

The person behind the camera is then heard asking why the police are there. 

“The owner called them,” responds the man.

Now Toronto confirmed with Toronto Police Services (TPS) that the police were called, and through investigation, the situation was not deemed to be a criminal matter. 

“All parties were spoken to and the gentleman with the sign was not asked to leave as he was on a public sidewalk,”  TPS Media Relations Officer Laurie McCann said in an email statement on Friday. 

In response to the video, Wilsetti released a statement Friday morning on Google Reviews.

“We are committed to providing fair and transparent compensation to all our employees, and we take such matters very seriously,” the restaurant said. 

We are committed to maintaining an open dialogue with our team and resolving any issues that arise promptly and fairly. We hope to move forward positively and continue providing a great experience for both our staff and our valued customers.

Wilsetti said the worker allegedly quit without any notice on June 5, then proceeded to storm out of the restaurant yelling obscenities. 

The restaurant also claims the former employee had never complained about his compensation until then, and describes his pay rate of $24.50 an hour as “extremely well paid” and “above the industry standard.” 

In addition, the restaurant  described the employee’s act as a “crisis” and said staff have reached out to him several times a day to check on his well-being.. 

“We are there for him whenever he is ready to talk with us,” the restaurant said.