April 13, 2023
Employees of Five Guys have asked a California federal judge to put to bed a lawsuit they've been trying to settle for five years, asking for final approval of a $1.2 million deal to resolve claims that the company denied workers breaks and overtime pay.
January 24, 2022
A California federal judge on Monday rejected a $1.2 million deal to settle more than 3,600 workers' wage and credit reporting claims against burger chain Five Guys, saying the fourth proposal to end the putative class action does not show "clear signs of collusion" between the parties but appears to be a "disservice" to the proposed class.
June 01, 2021
A $1.2 million wage and hour settlement between Five Guys and a class of workers hit a roadblock for the third time, as a California federal judge on Tuesday said he wasn't quite satisfied that the deal offers adequate relief for the class, though he will allow another attempt for approval.
October 19, 2020
A $1.2 million wage-and-hour settlement between Five Guys and a class of workers hit a roadblock for the second time in a year, as a California federal judge this time found that the settlement's description in its notice didn't match up with the settlement's actual terms.
May 19, 2020
The lead plaintiff of a wage class action against Five Guys on Monday again asked a California federal judge to grant preliminary approval of a $1.2 million class action settlement after a previous motion was rejected for "notable failures," including excessive attorney fees and a lack of detail.
June 05, 2017
A former Five Guys worker has accused the popular burger restaurant of flouting the Fair Credit Reporting Act and California law by conducting background checks on employees without properly notifying them and committing a number of wage and hour violations, including failing to provide required breaks, according to a proposed class action that landed in federal court Friday.