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Judge Gives Final Approval to $233 Million Disneyland Wage Settlement

The ruling resolves years of litigation over Anaheim’s Measure L, setting a timeline for payments to roughly 51,000 current and former cast members.

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Lori Heybruch a day custodian at Disney California Adventure Park, joins fellow Disney workers, along with union employees, as they protest for high wages at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Overview

  • Orange County Superior Court Judge William Claster granted final approval on Sept. 16, formally ending the class-action case over Disneyland’s compliance with the city’s living-wage ordinance.
  • The settlement allocates $179.6 million for back pay and retirement contributions, $17.5 million in penalties to the state labor agency, and $35 million for attorney fees, with the remainder for administration.
  • Plaintiffs’ counsel estimate average payments of about $3,000 per person for the 51,000-plus workers covered by the class.
  • A final distribution report is due by June 30, 2026, with payments to be issued following that court-ordered report.
  • The case turned on whether Disney was subject to Measure L, with a 2021 ruling favoring Disney reversed by the Fourth District Court of Appeal in July 2023; Disney later raised wages in October 2023 and reached a July 2024 union deal lifting many roles to $24 per hour.