Guzman y Gomez faces class action from US workers over closed stores
Guzman y Gomez is facing a class action lawsuit from former US employees after abruptly closing its Chicago stores. The lawsuit claims the fast food chain failed to provide the legally required 60 days' notice before the mass layoffs. Workers are seeking compensation for lost wages and benefits for the notice period, affecting over 500 employees.
- ▪The class action was filed in a US federal court in Illinois.
- ▪Workers learned about the closures through an internal message on May 21.
- ▪The lawsuit alleges that Guzman y Gomez did not provide the required advance notice before terminating employees.
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The class action claims Guzman y Gomez was required to give 60 days’ written notice before a mass layoff. Photograph: Darren England/AAPView image in fullscreenThe class action claims Guzman y Gomez was required to give 60 days’ written notice before a mass layoff. Photograph: Darren England/AAPFast foodGuzman y Gomez faces class action from US workers over closed stores Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain accused of terminating staff without adequate pay or notice as it pulls out of the USJonathan Barrett Business editorSun 24 May 2026 20.04 EDTLast modified on Sun 24 May 2026 20.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAmerican workers at Guzman y Gomez’s shuttered US stores have launched a class action lawsuit against the Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain over allegations…
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