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Fitapelli & Schaffer filed a class and collective action against Chipotle Mexican Grill, a \u201cfast casual\u201d restaurant chain with over 1300 locations nationwide.\u00a0 The lawsuit alleges that Chipotle failed to pay their Apprentices and Assistant Managers proper overtime compensation by misclassifying them as exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Laws.\u00a0 We allege that Salaried Apprentices performed the same work as hourly employees, primarily working the food line.\u00a0 This lawsuit seeks to recover unpaid overtime pay for the hours worked in excess of forty per workweek, as well as liquidated damages, interest and attorneys\u2019 fees.\u00a0 Fitapelli & Schaffer has represented hundreds of employees with similar claims.\u00a0 If you work or worked at Chipotle as an Apprentice or Assistant Manager within the past 3 years, please contact the employment lawyers at Fitapelli & Schaffer to discuss joining the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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