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RMC Sick Leave Settlement
Lopez v. Restaurant Management Corp., d/b/a McDonald’s,
Case No. 2019-CH-10438 (Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division)
Una copia de la Notificación Completa está disponible en español aquí.
A class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (“CPSLO”) was filed against four restaurants managed by Restaurant Management Corporation, d/b/a McDonald’s (“RMC” or “Defendant”) which are the RMC-managed Chicago restaurants located at:
• Store No. 4061, located at 180 W. Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603;
• Store No. 5813, located at 4047 E. 106th Street, Chicago, IL 60617;
• Store No. 13838, located at 225 S. Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60606; and
• Store No. 31049, located at 23 S Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60603.
The lawsuit alleges that, from July 1, 2017 through and including May 31, 2021 (the “Class Period”) at the four RMC managed Chicago restaurants, Defendant (a) failed to post notification of the right to earned paid sick leave in a conspicuous place at each location as required by the CPSLO; (b) failed to provide written notice advising Class Members of their rights to earned paid sick leave as required by the CPSLO; (c) failed to permit a Class Member to take earned paid sick leave as required by the CPSLO; and (d) failed to pay a Class Member for earned paid sick leave as required by the CPSLO. If you received a Notice in the mail, Defendant’s records show that you were employed at one or more of the RMC managed Chicago restaurants during the Class Period.
Accordingly, you may be covered by a class action settlement.
If you believe you were denied sick pay between July 1, 2017 and May 31, 2021, you must file a DRP Claim by January 26, 2024 to attempt to recover owed sick pay. If you do not opt-out of this Settlement, the DRP will be the only way for you to pursue a claim for earned paid sick leave during the Class Period.
Please refer to the Notice for details on how to file a DRP claim, object to the Class Settlement, or exclude yourself from the Class Settlement.