NYC Mayor secures $2M for 800+ fast-food workers in Fair Workweek settlement

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine announced Monday that New York City has recovered nearly $2 million in restitution for more than 800 fast-food and retail workers whose Fair Workweek rights were violated by major chains including Dunkin’ Donuts, Taco Bell, and Theory.

The enforcement actions target violations including unpredictable scheduling, forced “clopening” shifts — where workers close a store late at night and must return to open it early the next morning — and failure to provide required advance notice for schedule changes. Some workers will receive more than $10,000 in restitution, while payments range from around $50 to over $13,000.