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What would you do if you were fired for simply telling your boss that you hadn’t been paid correctly? A Domino’s franchise in New York City is learning the hard way that they can’t underpay workers and wrongly fire employees, and get away with it without paying a hefty price. 61 workers will receive $1.28 million from Domino’s, winning a case proving that the company was stealing wages.
All delivery workers for Domino’s will see awards ranging from $400 to $61,300, depending upon how long they worked for the company. The lawsuit accused Domino’s of making them pay for their own uniforms, working through lunch breaks without pay, and not meeting the minimum wage of $8 when tips did not make up the difference from the $5 an hour minimum wage – a requirement for employers in the Big Apple.