Disney Reaches $233M Settlement in Minimum Wage Lawsuit

Story by Winston Cho

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Disney settles minimum wage lawsuit for $233M, providing major payouts to over 50,000 Disneyland employees after years of legal battles.

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Disney previously tried to evade Anaheim's $15/hr minimum wage requirement by ending $267M in subsidies for a luxury hotel, but the court ruled the 1996 tax rebate deals still counted as subsidies.
A survey found nearly 75% of Disneyland workers don't earn enough for basic expenses, with 10% recently homeless, and over 85% earning less than $15/hr, underscoring the significance of this settlement.

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Randy Renick, Josh D'Amaro, Disney, Disneyland, Orange County Superior Court, California's 4th District Court of Appeal, Master Services, Occidental College, Economic Roundtable

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