Munoz v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Opinion

BENDIX, J. *

Plaintiffs Corina Munoz and Keresha Edwards appeal from an order denying certification of a class of approximately 26,000 nonexempt California current and former employees of defendant Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle), regarding what plaintiffs allege is Chipotle’s policy requiring employees to purchase slip-resistant shoes from a vendor, Shoes for Crews, in order to work at Chipotle’s restaurants. Plaintiffs further contend that Chipotle deducted the cost of these shoes from employee wages without obtaining the employee’s written authorization, these deductions…