California Chipotle Workers Denied Class Action Certification
February 16, 2021
In recent years, popular restaurant chain Chipotle has battled accusations of wage theft and an EEOC complaint about sexual harassment and retaliation. Now, Chipotle caught a break after a federal judge in California denied a class action request on behalf of similarly-situated workers. The proposed class was made up of approximately 43,000 workers, mostly Hispanic or Mexican hourly wage earners.