Starbucks agreed to pay approximately $38.9 million to settle claims by more than 15,000 New York workers alleging violations of the Fair Workweek law, marking the largest worker protection settlement in city history.The settlement includes $35.5 million for employees at over 300 Starbucks locations and $3.4 million in civil penalties to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, with workers receiving $50 per week worked during the covered period.Mayor
Eric Adams,
Vilda Vera Mayuga, and
Lynne Fox highlighted the agreement as a major win for workers amid ongoing nationwide labor disputes involving
Starbucks Workers United.