P.F. Chang’s Settles California Wage Claims for $6.5 Million

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle a class action alleging the restaurant chain unlawfully failed to pay employees minimum wage and split-shift premiums, and deprived them of meal periods required by California law.

The California Labor Code and state regulations require payment for an extra hour to employees who are required to work a split shift—that is, a shift that isn’t one continuous work period. The plaintiffs alleged P.F. Chang’s had no policy on split shifts and failed to pay the extra hour. The lawsuit also alleged the company violated the state Labor ...