Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

  1. December 09, 2021

    Judge OKs $8M Deal To End Chipotle Trainees' OT Suit

    Chipotle agreed to pay $8 million to more than 500 current and former management trainees, ending claims it denied the workers overtime, as a New York federal judge approved the deal after the parties put to rest the concerns he raised.

  2. November 08, 2021

    Judge Halts Chipotle's $8M Deal In OT Collective Action

    A New York federal judge held off on approving an $8 million settlement between Chipotle and more than 500 current and former management trainees over claims that the burrito chain denied the workers overtime, raising concerns Monday about a confidentiality provision and an attorney fee request.

  3. October 04, 2021

    Chipotle Settles Management Trainees' OT Suit For $8M

    More than 500 current and former Chipotle management trainees have asked a New York federal court to greenlight their $8 million settlement with the burrito chain to resolve claims that it denied them overtime pay, saying the deal separately includes up to $6.1 million in attorney fees.

  4. April 01, 2020

    2nd Circ. Hands Chipotle Workers Partial Win In OT Row

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court's decision to deny class certification to Chipotle workers in six states claiming they were denied overtime pay, but vacated the court's decision to decertify more than 500 management trainees' collective action on the grounds that their work responsibilities differed too much.

  5. September 26, 2017

    Chipotle Workers Cleared For 2nd Circ. Review In OT Row

    A New York federal judge agreed Monday to allow the Second Circuit to weigh in on whether he rightly decertified a class of Chipotle workers who allege they were denied overtime and classified as managerial workers even though they spent most of their time on service tasks.

  6. March 29, 2017

    Chipotle Wins Decertification In OT Collective Action

    Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. won a bid Wednesday to decertify an overtime collective action consisting of more than 500 management trainees, with a New York federal judge ruling that too many differences existed in the workers' ability to exert managerial authority for them to proceed as a class.

  7. August 21, 2015

    Chipotle Says It Won't Pay Up In OT Collective Action

    Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. told a New York magistrate judge Friday it would not be making a monetary offer at an upcoming settlement conference with workers in an overtime collective action, saying it believed their case was "without merit" and that a financial settlement would be inappropriate.

  8. August 14, 2015

    Chipotle, Workers Spar Over Adding Plaintiffs In OT Action

    Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. butted heads with workers in an overtime collective action over whether 11 opt-in plaintiffs should be allowed into the suit, asking a New York federal judge on Friday to rule the plaintiffs were coming in too late after fact discovery to be included.

  9. May 20, 2015

    Chipotle Workers Fight To Keep Opt-In OT Plaintiffs

    Workers in an overtime collective action against Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. asked a New York magistrate judge on Tuesday not to dismiss 66 opt-in plaintiffs from the suit, despite the restaurant's claims that they were unresponsive.

  10. May 08, 2015

    Chipotle Must Turn Over Report In OT Suit, Judge Says

    A New York magistrate judge on Thursday refused Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.'s bid to set aside an earlier order that a consultant's report sought by the plaintiffs in an overtime wage suit be turned over, saying it is not protected by attorney-client privilege as the fast-food chain had maintained.

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