Amid a nationwide strike of 2,500 workers at over 120 Starbucks locations, the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced Monday that the city had reached a nearly $39 million dollar settlement with the coffee chain over more than 500,000 individual violations of the city’s Fair Workweek Law. Under what city officials said was the largest worker protection settlement in New York City’s history, Starbucks will pay over $35.5 million to workers and over $3 million in legal penalties.
Over 15,000 workers will receive $50 for each week worked between July 2021 and July 2024. If an employee worked continuously through those dates, they will receive a $3,900 check, according to the city’s announcement.
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