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December 5, 2011
(Industry Intelligence)
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The New York-based advocacy group that accused a Darden Restaurants chain of racial discrimination said it is working with 29 Capital Grille employees who made the claims, The Orlando Sentinel reported Dec. 4.
The complaints against Darden include discrimination, denial of work breaks, tip improprieties and not getting paid for all hours worked.
The restaurant-workers group, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, said it contacted Darden with information about those workers, who are employed by restaurants in the Washington D.C. area, Chicago and New York.
Darden said it has received two letters from the advocacy group that included workers' names but little information about their claims. Darden said it has tried several times, unsuccessfully, to reach the group.
Darden said it encourages diversity, does not tolerate discrimination and follows laws regarding breaks, tips and wages. Additionally, it pointed out, Darden has no record of the workers having gone through the company's dispute-resolution process.
The primary source of this article is The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 4, 2011.
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