Malt Shop Lawsuit Settled

THE TERMS HAVEN’T BEEN DISCLOSED, BUT THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE CITY AND KEVIN O’LEARY HAVE SETTLED A LAWSUIT AGAINST ROUTE 66 MALT SHOP AND GRILL. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMED THE MALT SHOP REFUSED TO PAY O’LEARY THE CITY’S NEW MINIMUM WAGE…AND THAT HE WAS RETALIATED AGAINST FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THE WAGE.

ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS APPROVED THE 8-50 AN HOUR MINIMUM WAGE IN 2012, AND IT WENT INTO EFFECT THE FOLLOWING JANUARY.

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