Disney to Pay Workers $3.8 Million Over Costume Fees, Wages
- Florida resorts, vacation club agrees to back pay for 16,339
- Costume charges allegedly brought pay below minimum wage
Disney's Magic Kingdom Park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $3.8 million in back wages to 16,339 employees, including workers at its Florida theme parks whose hourly pay allegedly fell below the minimum wage when the company deducted the cost of uniforms and costumes.
The company also failed to compensate employees for duties performed before the designated start of their shifts and failed to maintain accurate payroll records, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday in announcing the agreement with the Disney Vacation Club Management Corp. and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc., both in Florida.