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More than $530,000 in back wages will be paid to 41 current and former employees of the Wok King restaurant in Kennewick, WA after Fair Labor Standards violations were discovered.
The Tri-Cities Herald reported that not only did the restaurant violate overtime, minimum wage, and record-keeping mandates set by the FLSA, but some of the workers were making as little as $1.93 per hour - well under the federal minimum wage of $7.75.
The article also focused on the fact that the language barrier between the restaurant owners and the employees made the workers more vulnerable and unaware of their rights under the law.
Oftentimes in the restaurant industry, overtime is not calculated properly and the tip credits are not applied correctly, which both contribute to restaurant wage theft. It is also not uncommon for restaurant owners and managers to require tipped employees to share their tips with hourly workers, which is forbidden under the FLSA.
If you are work in the restaurant industry and feel that you are not being fairly compensated due to FLSA violations, contact the Houston fair overtime lawyers at Kennedy Hodges for your free book and case evaluation. They can be reached at 888.449.2068, or by filling out our online form.
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