Five Guys, Franchisee’s $1.2M Wage, Hour Class Settlement Granted Final Approval

(June 23, 2023, 12:49 PM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A federal judge in California on June 22 approved a $1.2 million class settlement to be paid by the operator of Five Guys restaurants and Five Guys Enterprises LLC to end a complaint by employees who alleged that they were not always permitted to take meal and rest breaks, were required to continue working after clocking out, had to use personal vehicles for work without reimbursement and were subjected to background check disclosure forms that did not comply with federal and state statutes....