Overview
- More than 15,000 hourly employees will receive about $35.5 million in restitution, typically $50 for each week worked between July 4, 2021 and July 7, 2024.
- Starbucks will pay roughly $3.4 million in civil penalties to New York City and must comply with the Fair Workweek law going forward.
- The agreement guarantees reinstatement opportunities for workers laid off during recent store closures across the city.
- Restitution checks will be mailed this winter, and workers who experienced violations after July 7, 2024 can seek additional relief by filing complaints with the DCWP.
- Starbucks says it supports the law’s intent but calls compliance challenging, as organizing and strikes by workers continue.