Tag: wage theft

Governor Cuomo Directs Nail Salons to Repay $2 Million in Unpaid Wages and Damages to More Than 600 Employees
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on May 9th that the New York State Nail Salon Industry Enforcement Task Force has directed 143 nail salons to
$150K to be Paid to Call Center Employees Misclassified as Independent Contractors
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that ViaSource Solutions Inc., a call-center provider in Thousand Oaks, California, denied

Serendipity 3 Restaurant Sued for Wage Violations
Serendipity 3 Restaurants, renowned for its $25,000 ice cream sundae and feature in the movie Serendipty, has been sued for minimum wage, overtime, and tip

Sushi and Ramen Restaurants Pay $621K in Back Wages, Damages and Penalties
While Southern California Sushi chefs worked up to 90 hours a week painstakingly assembling intricately crafted Godzilla rolls, sashimi assortments and other delicacies at various

Three Upstate New York Gas Stations Sued for Overtime Violations by Department of Labor
A Valero gas station and two Mobil gas stations in Erie County were sued in federal court by the United States Department of Labor to

Department of Labor Announces $170,000 Settlement With 3 Brooklyn Papa John’s Pizza Franchisees for Failing To Pay Workers
The Department of Labor announced a settlement with the owners of three Papa John’s Pizza franchise stores in Brooklyn, New York. According to the lawsuit,

D&J Export in Queens Sued for Wage Theft
Pechman Law Group has filed an overtime class action lawsuit against D&J Export in Queens for violating the rights of their workers. The Complaint accuses