Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is facing new allegations of workplace violations at its New York City establishments two weeks after the city filed a labor lawsuit against the company.
According to tweets posted Sept. 24 by trade union Service Employees International Union 32BJ, staff members from five additional Chipotle stores filed complaints with the city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and held a strike the same day.
The new allegations bring the number of New York City Chipotle locations facing complaints to over 20, Reuters reported.
On Sept. 10, the New York City government sued Chipotle for allegedly breaching the city's Fair Workweek Law by failing to provide predictable work schedules for its employees. The Fair Workweek Law requires employers to provide predictable schedules in the fast-food and retail sectors.
Meanwhile, the National Restaurant Association, the International Franchise Association and the New York State Restaurant Association have been waging a legal battle against the Fair Workweek Law since December 2018, arguing that the policy is too costly for franchise operators who independently own and operate their restaurants similar to a small business, the news wire said.
Chipotle did not immediately respond to S&P Global Market Intelligence's request for comment.
