Disney To Pay $233M In Settlement To Over 51,000 Disneyland Workers Over Alleged Wage Violations

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Walt Disney Co. has agreed to a $233 million settlement with more than 51,000 Disneyland employees who alleged the company denied them a living wage, according to Reuters. The lawsuit was filed in December 2019 after Disney argued it was exempt from Measure L, a minimum wage law passed by Anaheim voters in 2018. The law required businesses receiving city tax subsidies to pay resort workers at least $15 an hour starting in 2019, with scheduled increases in the following years. A Disney spokeswoman said 96% of its employees now earn more than $22 per hour, above the current $20.42 minimum under Measure L, and emphasized the company’s commitment to competitive pay and benefits.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Walt Disney Company has agreed to a $233 million settlement with more than 51,000 Disneyland

00:07employees who alleged the company denied them a living wage, and according to Reuters,

00:11a lawsuit was filed in December 2019 after Disney argued it was exempt from Measure L,

00:15a minimum wage law passed by Anaheim voters in 2018.

00:18Walt required businesses receiving city tax subsidies to pay resort workers at least $15

00:22an hour starting in 2019, with scheduled increases in the following years.

00:27Disney's spokeswoman said 96% of its employees earned more than $22 per hour above the current

00:32$20.42 minimum under Measure L, and emphasized the company's commitment to competitive pay

00:37and benefits.

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