Crime & Safety
McDonald's To Pay $26M To CA Workers Who Alleged Wage Theft
Workers accused the fast food giant of failing to pay workers overtime and give workers mid-shift breaks.
CALIFORNIA — McDonald's agreed this week to pay $26 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2013, in which California workers claim the company failed to properly compensate them or give them mid-shift breaks, both sides said Monday. McDonald's denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement and said it believes policies are in compliance with the state's labor code.
Tens of thousands of employees were represented in the lawsuit, NPR reported. They claimed the company failed to pay overtime, did not cover costs for employees to maintain clothes damaged by smoke and grease, and gave workers breaks only at the end or beginning of their shifts, but not mid-shift when things were busy.
McDonald's said it will continue to offer trainings and resources to promote wage and hour law compliance.
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