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Aramark Sports settles labor class action
Fenway Park food service workers who filed a class-action lawsuit against Aramark Sports have reached a settlement with the ballpark's concessionaire, which they accused of pocketing their tips and service charges.
The $1.5 million settlement, if approved by a federal judge, would provide a minimum of $100 to short-term employees and tens of thousands of dollars to those who have worked for the company the longest.
The settlement, which received preliminary approval last month from the federal district court in Massachusetts, is part of a larger legal battle between food workers and their employers. Last month, food service workers at Boston's two public convention centers agreed to settle a similar suit against Aramark for $1.75 million.
In both cases, the workers claimed that Aramark charged customers an ``administrative fee,'' which they said amounted to tips that employees never received. Aramark has denied the charges.
The Fenway lawsuit was brought in February 2008 by Michael Hayes, a bartender at the ballpark. Hayes and Brian Hickey, the other named plaintiff, will receive at least $25,000 each. The rest of the money will be divided among hundreds of employees who provided catering services at events at Fenway and thousands of employees who worked in concessions between Feb. 14, 2002, and June 25, 2009. The settlement sets aside a disproportionate share of the money for employees who worked at catering events since 2005.
The employees have until Sept. 8 to file a claim for compensation
Posted on:2009-07-31
Company: Aramark Sports
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Scope: Massachusetts
Type of Case: Employment
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