Popular restaurant chain facing labor rights violations
Darden Restaurants, the parent company of popular chains Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and Red Lobster, was recently targeted by an employee lawsuit to recollect lost wages for approximately 300 employees, according to the New York Post.
"Darden has a companywide pattern and practice of paying its employees below minimum wage and less than what the law requires," said David Lichter, one of the attorneys bringing the suit. "We're seeking not only to correct the wrongs that have occurred at Darden, but hopefully this will stimulate change across the country."
According to the lawsuit, employee were not paid for all of their time and attendance because they were sometimes asked to clock in for shifts after arriving if there weren't customers in the restaurant, according to The Huffington Post. This waiting time is considered hours worked by the Department of Labor. Moreover, some employees were not paid the time-and-a-half rates they were owed for working more than 40 hours in a single workweek.
The company attests its payroll practices are in compliance with the FLSA. Employers in question can demonstrate the accuracy of their practices by producing updated employee work histories that include time and pay rates.
"Darden has a companywide pattern and practice of paying its employees below minimum wage and less than what the law requires," said David Lichter, one of the attorneys bringing the suit. "We're seeking not only to correct the wrongs that have occurred at Darden, but hopefully this will stimulate change across the country."
According to the lawsuit, employee were not paid for all of their time and attendance because they were sometimes asked to clock in for shifts after arriving if there weren't customers in the restaurant, according to The Huffington Post. This waiting time is considered hours worked by the Department of Labor. Moreover, some employees were not paid the time-and-a-half rates they were owed for working more than 40 hours in a single workweek.
The company attests its payroll practices are in compliance with the FLSA. Employers in question can demonstrate the accuracy of their practices by producing updated employee work histories that include time and pay rates.
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