PetSmart's 'grooming academy' traps workers in debt, lawsuit claims

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PetSmart's 'grooming academy' traps workers in debt, lawsuit claims
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Complaint alleges PetSmart's training program ensnares employees in debt and charges them $5,000 if they don't stay with the company.

released by the Student Borrower Protection Center, or SBPC, a nonprofit group focused on alleviating student debt.

Such agreements have been in use for years, but are now widespread among employers including trucking companies, hospital operators, retailers and financial services firms, according to the SBPC.

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