A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Chipotle over alleged uniform mistreatment. Ariana Castaneda is the first person to file a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming she was a victim of racial discrimination. Here are some of the allegations that the suit is based on. To learn more about the lawsuit, read on! Listed below are some of the key points that she hopes will be addressed in the lawsuit.

Ariana Castaneda is suing Chipotle

An employee at a San Francisco restaurant named Ariana Castaneda is claiming she was unfairly terminated from her job after she complained about working conditions. The suit names Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., as well as managers Ruben Hernandez, Tommy Lee, and Erick Morcillo. Chipotle has not responded to the lawsuit but has denied the allegations.

The lawsuit alleges sexual harassment from four managers at a Woodland Hills Chipotle restaurant. The employee claims she was terminated for complaining about sexual harassment and was also fired for wearing a uniform that was too small. Chipotle has since changed its food safety procedures, but the norovirus outbreak continues to plague the company. As a result, Castaneda is suing the company for unspecified damages.

According to the lawsuit, Aguilar allegedly called female employees “derogatory names,” and she protested, but Morcillo replied, “Whatever!” The company’s Woodland Hills location is located near a gym, so many female patrons wear workout clothes when eating there. Aguilar would rush to the back office to view the attractive women.

Class action lawsuit filed by a former employee

A former Chipotle employee filed a class action lawsuit against the fast food chain for sexual harassment and other workplace ills. Ariana Castaneda says she was sexually harassed while working as a lead kitchen worker. She alleges that four managers used derogatory, sexist, and misogynistic language toward her. The lawsuit also claims that she was wrongfully terminated and sexually harassed by her superiors. Chipotle hasn’t commented on the lawsuit.

Plaintiffs argue that Chipotle’s English-Only Policy and its Promotion Policy discriminate against people of Mexican and Hispanic heritage. Defendants, however, point to no written policy that outlines these requirements. Instead, the Plaintiffs cite the experience of eight and four other employees affected by this policy. In total, the class consists of over four thousand putative class members.

The plaintiffs claim that Chipotle violated labor laws by implementing unjustified uniform policies and practices that resulted in employees being denied rest breaks and lawful meal periods. In addition, Chipotle also failed to pay employees for overtime because the company misclassified their positions as exempt. This is a serious breach of contract and must be rectified, according to the class action lawsuit.

Allegations

In a lawsuit filed in California, an employee alleges he or she was sexually harassed by co-workers while serving customers at a Chipotle restaurant in Los Angeles. Ariana Castaneda claims four managers abused her by using derogatory and sexually-oriented language. She seeks unspecified damages. The lawsuit comes as Chipotle has been in the news recently for unrelated incidents. A similar lawsuit has resulted in the restaurant paying $600,000 to an employee.

The plaintiffs offered no substantive proof of the alleged English-only policy and promotion requirements. They have not even pointed to any written policy, instead suggesting anecdotal evidence from employees and an English-only policy. Plaintiffs also failed to present evidence of whether the company’s language requirements barred them from promotions. Lastly, the plaintiffs’ handouts did not specify when employees were barred from promotion because of their lack of English language proficiency.

The company is not responsible for the discrimination against the four male employees who were sexually harassed. Chipotle must provide safe working conditions, but the company failed to do so. The alleged discrimination did not stop when the victim reported the incidents to upper management, and in fact, the harassment continued. As a result, the company allegedly instructed employees not to speak to Melton.