$1.5 Million Settlement Reached With NYC Taco Bell, Dunkin Franchisee
A New York City Taco Bell and Dunkin’ franchisee, Salz Management LLC, will pay $1.5 million for violating worker scheduling laws.Summary
Salz Management LLC, a franchisee operating Taco Bell and Dunkin’ locations in New York City, has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement due to violations of the city’s Fair Workweek Law. A two-year investigation by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection revealed the company failed to provide employees with adequate schedule notice, did not obtain consent or provide extra pay for “clopening” shifts, and did not offer existing employees new shifts before hiring. The settlement will provide over $1.5 million in restitution to 760 workers and $155,000 in civil penalties. A separate settlement was also reached with Theory, a retail clothing company, for similar violations, totaling over $277,000 in restitution and over $21,000 in penalties. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner, Sam Levine, stated that “a reliable schedule is one of the most basic rights that New Yorkers have in the workplace.” The city has also filed a lawsuit against QSR Management LLC for similar violations affecting approximately 1,000 workers.
(Source：Patch)