Walt Disney Co. has agreed to a $233 million settlement with more than 51,000 Disneyland employees who alleged the company denied them a living wage, according to Reuters. The lawsuit was filed in December 2019 after Disney argued it was exempt from Measure L, a minimum wage law passed by Anaheim voters in 2018. The law required businesses receiving city tax subsidies to pay resort workers at least $15 an hour starting in 2019, with scheduled increases in the following years. A Disney spokeswoman said 96% of its employees now earn more than $22 per hour, above the current $20.42 minimum under Measure L, and emphasized the company’s commitment to competitive pay and benefits.
