CHINESE DELIVERYMEN SUE THEIR EMPLOYER FOR WAGE VIOLATIONS
In California, the minimum wage is $8 an hour. This means in most cases your employer must pay you at least $8 per hour worked. A few restaurants were recently sued for only paying their employees $2/hour. The deliverymen were all Chinese immigrants and worked up to 13 hours a day, 6 to seven days each week.
The judge awarded the employees $4.6 million in back pay and damages. The judge also found that in addition to paying their employees well below the minimum wage, the employer would often illegally deduct pay when the deliverymen committed minor infractions like letting the restaurant door slam on their way out or failing to log in a delivery.
If you are a CA employee and you believe your employer is not paying you the minimum wage and/or improperly deducting money from your paycheck, call the experienced legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP today. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.
