∙ Connecticut Restaurants Agree to Back Wages for 53 Workers

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”A group of four Connecticut restaurants and its owners have agreed to pay 53 workers a total of $318,561 in back wages, plus interest, as well as $53,680 in penalties to resolve a lawsuit filed by the department alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. ”An investigation by the Hartford District Office of the Wage and Hour Division found that the G.D. Diner of New Haven Inc., Athenian Diner of Middletown Inc., Athenian Diner of Milford LLC and Athenian Diner of Waterbury LLC violated the FLSA by paying kitchen employees fixed weekly salaries for all hours worked, without regard to overtime premium pay due for hours beyond 40 per workweek. ”In addition, the investigation found that a 17-year-old dishwasher at the Middletown restaurant operated a meat slicer and another 17-year-old dishwasher operated a meat chopper. Federal child labor provisions prohibit the operation of power-driven meat and poultry processing machines by workers under 18.” Source: USDOL-WHD Photo: Newstimes.com

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