All articles tagged with #wage violations
The U.S. Department of Labor found that three San Antonio La Panadería locations violated child labor provisions and minimum wage/overtime rules, resulting in $45,000 in back wages and penalties. The investigation cited a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old working overnight, though the company says minors were not on payroll and the issues relate to matters from 2024, which have since been addressed with strengthened policies.
Dancers at Sammy's Gentleman's Club in Birmingham have filed a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, including failure to provide minimum wage pay and overtime, illegal tip sharing, and requiring dancers to pay kickbacks. The suit seeks at least $100,000 in damages and restitution for unpaid wages, misappropriated tips, and "house fees" on behalf of all dancers employed by the club over the last three years.
A Florida sushi restaurant, Ginza Japanese Restaurant, has repaid $262,000 to its 75 servers after the US Department of Labor uncovered a number of labor-law violations, including requiring servers to share their tips with their superiors. The restaurant's practice invalidated its tip pool, which is not allowed under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL also found that the restaurant was unable to account for $22,000 in tips it had withheld and had no records to prove those tips were paid to servers or any other employee.