""It doesn't matter how big your business is - if you violate our workers' rights, you will pay the price," Adams said on X."
""At Starbucks, we are committed to operating responsibly and in compliance with all applicable local laws and regulations in every market where we do business," the company said in a statement."
""This compensation is about compliance, not unpaid wages," Starbucks said. "We support the intent of the law and remain committed to compliance, but its complexity creates real-world challenges.""
About $35 million will go to more than 15,000 New York City baristas who complained that the company failed to provide stable schedules and indiscriminately cut hours, per the settlement. The order requires Starbucks to pay around $3.4 million in civil penalties to the city. Mayor Adams said on X that size of business does not exempt violations of workers' rights and offenders will pay the price. Starbucks stated it is committed to operating responsibly and complying with local laws and regulations in every market. The company said the compensation is about compliance, not unpaid wages, and noted the law's complexity creates real-world challenges.
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