"Starbucks" Under Fire: Millions in Unpaid Wages Spark Scandal

The U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has reached a major settlement with the City of New York, agreeing to pay $38.9 million after a three-year investigation into violations of labor laws. Of that amount, $35.5 million will go directly to more than 15,000 employees. Each will receive a retroactive payment of $50 for every week worked between July 2021 and July 2024—a result of the city’s probe into Starbucks’ compliance with the fair workweek law.