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Starbucks to Pay About $35M to NYC Workers to Settle Claims It Violated Labor Law
The $35 million settlement addresses over 500,000 Fair Workweek Law violations by Starbucks, affecting 15,000 workers with back pay and reinstatement offers.
- Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers and $3.4 million in civil penalties for violating the city's Fair Workweek law.
- The company routinely reduced employees' hours by more than 15%, denied them extra shifts, and failed to provide stable schedules, making it difficult for workers to plan commitments.
- The settlement also guarantees reinstatement for employees laid off during recent store closings in the city.
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New York City officials say Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours. The settlement agreement was announced Monday. Hours later,…
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Independent EspañolAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 employees of its New York City coffee shops to resolve claims that they were denied stable schedules and their working hours were arbitrarily reduced, city authorities reported on Monday. Starbucks will also pay $3.4 million in civil penalties under the agreement with the Department of Consumer Protection and the City’s Worker. In addition, the company pled…
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