Chipotle Settles NYC Paid-Leave Suit, More Cases to Come (1)

Restaurant chain Chipotle agreed to settle claims it violated New York City’s paid-leave law by firing a worker who took sick days, even as 11 more workers prepare to file similar complaints against the company.

Chipotle agreed to pay $2,500 in restitution and rehire a worker whom it fired after she took three sick days in October, according to the settlement agreement between the company and the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs. The settlement is the first between the city and Chipotle over alleged violations of the city’s paid-leave law, but a broader investigation into the company’s labor practices is ...