(NEW YORK CITY) - Amazon, Panda Express, Chipotle, Uber and Lyft are among businesses with the worst record of Labor Law violations in New York City, according to an Employer Wall of Shame unveiled by City Comptroller Brad Lander’s Office.

The dashboard, which includes data from 2020 through 2023, tracks Private Sector businesses that have been investigated by City, State or Federal Government Officials for wage theft, pay issues, health and safety matters and other Labor Laws.

“When companies steal their Workers’ wages, commit Unfair Labor Practices or put Workers’ lives at risk, the public should be able to clearly see it,” Lander said. “By launching this dashboard, my office is making it possible to identify bad actors across multiple violations of Workplace Laws.  This tool can serve as a resource for Workers, customers, neighbors and other businesses as they are looking to work with employers who respect Workers’ Rights.”

The Wall of Shame, which notes the employers who have committed significant infractions, aims to improve the businesses’ compliance with Labor Laws by publicizing their violations. 

Among the more egregious violators of Labor Laws in the City was Chipotle Mexican Grill, which in 2023 had seven Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) violations, the most of any employer, primarily for retaliating against Employees who were trying to Unionize.

Chipotle also violated Wage Theft Laws - the company was the second-worst offender in the City, according to New York State Department of Labor data obtained by the Comptroller’s Office, which resulted in the company owing more than $350,000 to more than 9,000 Workers.

In 2022, the company reached a settlement with the City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, agreeing to pay $20 million to 13,000 current and former Workers for violating the City’s Fair Workweek law.

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 32BJ, which has been working to organize Chipotle Workers, filed the ULPs against the Burrito Chain.

“The valuable information included on the dashboard will expose those businesses that violate Labor Laws and compromise Workers’ Rights related to wages, workplace safety and the right to Unionize,” said Manny Pastreich, the Union’s President.

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