The suit by an NYC agency also says the chain violated paid sick leave laws
A New York City agency on Wednesday sued Chipotle Mexican Grill for violating a law that requires quick-service restaurants to schedule employees at least two weeks in advance as well as for not following paid sick leave rules.
In the lawsuit, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protections alleges that the fast-casual chain owes workers more than $150 million for not following the Fair Work Week Law and owes the city nearly $300 million in civil penalties.
The agency filed the lawsuit after the New York State Supreme Court on April 20 denied the restaurant industry’s appeal against the law, which was passed in 2017.