NEW YORK CITY —Starbucks will pay $35 million to New York City Starbucks workers as part of a settlement after the coffee company alleged violated multiple Fair Workweek Laws, officials announced on Monday.
Around 15,000 hourly employees will receive $50 for every week worked from July 4, 2021, through July 7, 2024, according to Mayor Eric Adams. Employees will receive a check in the mail this winter.
“The city’s Fair Workweek Law provides workers with vital protections, like the right to a predictable schedule so workers can plan their lives and earn stable incomes, but Starbucks chose to ignore these rights and prioritize their own bottom line,” New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga said. “All workers deserve to be treated with dignity, and we are proud to stand up for our neighbors when a multibillion-dollar company like Starbucks chooses to systematically violate their employees’ rights.”
An DCWP investigation into Starbucks began in 2022 after they received hundreds of complaints from employees over working conditions, cutting hours, scheduling and not being able to pick up extra hours.
The DCWP found that most Starbucks employees in New York City never received regular schedules, making it difficult for workers to plan other commitments, such as child care, education, or second jobs. Starbucks also routinely and unlawfully reduced employees’ hours by more than 15 percent.
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