Wynne v. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants

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Welcome to the Wynne v. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Race Discrimination Class Action Settlement website.

 

The purpose of this website is to provide information to Class Members in the Wynne v. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Race Discrimination Class Action Settlement. The Action was filed by individuals who allege that McCormick & Schmick’s has discriminated against African Americans in its hiring, job assignment, and compensation practices.  Plaintiffs brought their claims under Title VII, Section 1981 and California’s FEHA on behalf of themselves and classes of McCormick & Schmick’s African American employees.  McCormick & Schmick’s denies Plaintiffs’ claims, and contends that it has hired African Americans in all positions in excess of availability in the workforce, and that it has paid African American employees on the same basis as it has paid all other employees.  The Court has not made any findings regarding liability or damages, nor expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, nor is the proposed settlement an admission of any liability or damages.

 

If you are an African American who worked at McCormick & Schmick’s in an hourly position between May 15, 2002 and April 4, 2008, then you are a member of the Class.

 

You are deemed to have been employed by McCormick & Schmick’s if you were employed by a restaurant operated by McCormick & Schmick’s, including McCormick & Schmick’s restaurants that operate under different names, such as Jake’s Famous Crawfish, Jake’s Grill, McCormick & Kuleto’s Seafood Restaurant, M&S Grill, Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto, Heathman Restaurant, Jimmy’s on K-Street, or Restaurant K.

 

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