Mexican restaurant chain agrees to pay $3.8M to 1,350 ex-employees
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A chain of Mexican restaurants has agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused it of underpaying and overworking its employees for seven years.
The settlement, which awaits formal approval by a federal judge, requires Los Dos Potrillos to write checks to 1,350 people who worked in its restaurants from 2017 to 2024. The workers will split $2.1 million, with the remainder going to their attorneys and other costs. Payouts, which are based on the employees’ hours worked and salaries, range from $25,677 to $65.
“We’re pleased that we got a good settlement for these folks,” said lawyer Brandt Milstein.
The settlement between Los Dos and its former workers came together over months, involved two formal mediation sessions and several informal talks, according to Milstein.
The deal is “more valuable than protracted litigation” for his clients, the attorney explained.