New York District Court Awards $4.6 Million to 36 Deliverymen for Wage Violations in FLSA Case
In Ke v. Saigon Grill, Inc., a New York district court judge awarded $4.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 36 Chinese immigrant deliverymen for violations of federal and state minimum wage and overtime laws. In reaching its decision, the district court found that the defendants violated the plaintiffs’ rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the New York Labor Law by:
- making illegal pay deductions;
- refusing to pay plaintiffs the minimum wage;
- withholding overtime pay from plaintiffs for workweeks as long as 84 hours; and
- creating a false record of payments.
The district court also found the defendants liable for FLSA retaliation because they terminated plaintiffs after learning of their intention to pursue FLSA claims. For more information on federal wage and hour laws, click here.
