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The New York Attorney General's office sued Domino's Pizza for wage theft and using a computer system that under-calculated workers' pay. Bobbi Rebell reports.
On Tuesday, the Department of Labor published new rules for restaurant workers. The rule would allow restaurant owners to take employees' tips to pay "back-of-the-house" workers, such as cooks and dishwashers. An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute found that change could cost workers more than $700 million in lost wages. The regulation also allows employers to required tipped employees to perform more "non-tipped" work, such as cleaning. "It's really, really clear this about the interests of corporate executives and shareholders," Heidi Shierholz, an economist at EPI, told Business Insider.
Domino's Pizza is giving its workers over $9.6 million in bonuses this month. The bonuses will be extended to all of Domino's frontline workers, including drivers and store employees. According to Business Insider, each staff member will receive up to $1,200 each. The pizza chain has had an increase in business during the coronavirus pandemic as demand for pizza delivery remains high. This is the second time this year Domino's has given bonuses to its workers.
Business Insider reports roughly 34,000 current and former McDonald's fast-food workers in California are due a check for as much as just under $4000. McDonald's has agreed to settle with workers for a total of $26 million in a case originally filed in 2013, over wage theft by the company. Workers say the company engaged in illegal practices in various ways. McDonald's allegedly failed to pay all wages when due, failed to provide meal and rest breaks for workers, and failed to pay overtime wages or minimum wage. Workers will receive checks for an average of just over $333.
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