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October
Chipotle Finally Reaches an $8 Million Settlement After a Lengthy Overtime Class-Action Lawsuit
After an eight-year long overtime class-action lawsuit, Chipotle has finally agreed to an $8 million settlement. The nationwide lawsuit, which began in 2012, was filed by former employee Maxcimo Scott, who worked in one of the fast-food’s NY chains. Scott— along with several other employees who were similarly situated—alleged to have experienced a violation of their rights under the Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York labor law violations. The seven employees who are listed on
11
October
Syracuse University to Pay $3.7 Million to Settle Pay Bias Lawsuit
Syracuse University will pay $3.7 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit filed on Friday on behalf of five female faculty members at the university, Fiona Chew, Tula Goenka, Barbara Jones, Audie Klotz and Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn. The suit alleges that the university violated state and federal anti-discrimination laws by paying and promoting female faculty members less than their male counterparts. Later in the day on Friday, the faculty members filed a memorandum in Kings County Supreme Court requesting approval
08
October
Tesla Ordered to Pay Roughly $130 Million in Damages in Racial Harassment Lawsuit
A federal jury found that Tesla Inc. subjected an employee to racial harassment and did not take the appropriate steps to prevent said employee from being harassed. The jury awarded the employee, Mr. Owen Diaz, more than $130 million dollars in damages.
A Racially Hostile Environment
Owen Diaz worked as an elevator operator at Tesla’s Fremont, California factory in 2015 and 2016. In his lawsuit, Diaz stated that he and other employees were called the N-word and told to “go back to
06
October
New Lawsuit Launched Against Salt Bae
Recently, a lawsuit was launched against Nusr-Et, a chain of steakhouses run by Nurset “Salt Bae” Gokce, who became an internet sensation for viral videos displaying him cutting and serving steak. Nusr-Et has locations in prominent cities across the world most notably New York and Dubai and sports an expensive menu that features a $275 tomahawk wagyu steak.
Information about Salt Bae Lawsuit
Last month, Louis Pechman, who successfully sued Nusr-Et in 2019, filed another lawsuit against Nusr-Et on the behalf of
