Business & Tech
Company Proposing Waltham Restaurant Under Investigation
Chipotle plans to cooperate with investigation.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, which is planning a location in Waltham, is under investigation for illegal hiring practices.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said the U.S. Attorney's Office was investigating it for "conducting an investigation into possible criminal securities law violations relating to our employee work authorization verification compliance and related disclosures and statements," according to a Reuters report posted on the Huffington Post.
In 2010 and 2011, the company fired hundreds of workers after federal immigration authorities determined it hired illegal immigrants in Washington D.C., Virginia and Minnesota.
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The news comes as the Waltham City Council prepares for a
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