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NEW YORK ( WPIX ) – Starbucks has agreed to pay $35 million to New York City Starbucks workers to settle claims that it violated the city’s Fair Workweek Laws by cutting their hours or providing unpredictable schedules, officials announced Monday.

The coffee company will shell out $50 for every week the 15,000 hourly employees worked from July 4, 2021, through July 7, 2024, according to Mayor Eric Adams. Employees will receive a check in the mail this winter.

“The city’s Fair Workweek Law provides workers with vital protections, like the right to a predictable schedule so workers can plan their lives and earn stable incomes,

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