A New Jersey federal judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in damages to a former employee, Shannon Phillips. The employee had won a $25.6 million settlement in a wrongful termination case before against Starbucks. Phillips, a former regional director, alleged she was fired due to being white following a 2018 racial incident involving the arrest of two Black men at one of their stores.
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The original settlement included punitive and compensatory damages. The judge’s recent ruling adds to the compensation, bringing the total amount to be paid by the company to $28.3 million. The company had argued against awarding economic damages due to a lack of evidence.
