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Texas Olive Garden to Pay Over $25,000 in Back Wages to 140 Employees

Posted on May 28, 2011

An Olive Garden restaurant in Texas is facing large fines after the U.S. Department of Labor found that the company was not adhering to the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Olive Garden did not keep proper records and violated minimum wage laws .

The company must pay $25,570 in back wages to 140 current and former employees. This is in addition to the over $30,000 the restaurant must pay in civil penalties.

Many Olive Garden employees were not allowed to clock in until guests were seated, even though they were performing work, which resulted in unfair pay and failure to meet minimum wage standards. Federal minimum wage is currently set at $7.25 per hour, and time and a half must be paid for all hours worked over 40 in one week. This unlawful clock-in procedure was also what caused the restaurant to violate the record-keeping requirements set by the FLSA.

If you are a restaurant worker who is not allowed to clock in at the start of your shift, or have another overtime or wage-related problem, then contact Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068 for a free copy of Ten Biggest Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Wage and Overtime Claim. The attorneys also will sit down with you - for free - to discuss your case as well as any claim you may have against your employer.

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