The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division in Los Angeles, recently announced plans to bring lawsuits against two Chan Dara restaurants locations for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Investigators discovered that the Thai restaurants located on Larchmont and West Pico were not properly paying workers for overtime employee attendance.

The lawsuit claims Chan Dara employers owe 31 employees approximately $100,000 in back wages for unpaid overtime between 2009 and 2011. Investigators found that employees were being paid straight time, or regular pay rates, when they should have received time-and-a-half.

U.S. Department of Labor's Los Angeles Office employee Kimchi Bui said that on top of the violations, the employer retaliated against employees who complained about the payroll policy, according to NBC. The owners fired workers and altered time attendance reports to hide the violations.

The case is pending in federal court, reports the source. If the judge finds Chan Dara in violation of the labor rights provisions, owners could be forced to pay back wages in addition to $10,000 in penalties.

Restaurant employers can avoid expensive fines by complying with FLSA provisions and keeping unaltered, accurate records of employee attendance. 

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