The pricey steakhouse chain founded by sexy meat seasoner Salt Bae was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday accusing the company of shorting five grill men out of many hours of overtime pay after getting them to move from Turkey to work.
The Manhattan federal court suit says Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gokce, and his Nusr-Et steakhouse chain misclassified the men as managers "to avoid paying them legally required overtime pay ... while requiring them to work seventy-hours or more per week."
Giant bonuses 'shortchanged' thousands of workers in overtime pay during pandemic, U.S.
The Giant Company's COVID-related bonuses were not factored into the calculation of overtime pay for more than 3,000 employees in four states, leading to about $165,000 in back wages owed to employees, the U.S. Department of Labor said.
Pennsylvania-based supermarket chain Giant miscalculated overtime pay rates for more than 3,330 employees in four states during the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in more than $165,000 in back wages owed to hourly workers, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday.
Overtime pay for Potsdam village employees working on wastewater plant may be covered by
POTSDAM — It could be several months before the village's wastewater treatment plant is back running on regular grid power, however, the extra costs of overtime for village employees required since a breakdown there in May could be covered by insurance.
The plant has been running on generators after a malfunctioning breaker flooded the plant's administration building with raw sewage in May and stalled the nearly complete $3 million rehabilitation project there.
Princeton City Council discusses overtime pay for firefighters
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GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Two weeks ago, council members unanimously adopted a statement explaining how overtime pay will be calculated for Fire Territory employees in Princeton.
Officials say the issue came to light in an audit of pay records. It was discovered that more than $1 million in overtime was paid out among the department's 21 firefighters over the past five years.
Salt Bae Grill Staff Worked 72-Hour Weeks, No Overtime: Lawsuit
The five men worked in non-managerial roles as grillers, cooking meat in the kitchens, but the chain classified them as managers, which exempted them from paid overtime, according to the lawsuit.
Insider has reached out to Christy Reuter, a lawyer for Gökçe's, for comment. Reuter didn't immediately comment on the matter to CNBC, but said she would notify Gökçe about the publication's request.
Is overtime pay for company drivers a way to cut turnover? | Truckers News
"Truck drivers, like doctors and nurses, are essential workers and we need to start treating them that way."
If you chose "D" it's obvious you've been reading CNN Business and/or our sister publication Overdrive. Buttigieg and Walsh wrote that in June as part of an opinion piece, which went on to say:
Department of Labor says GIANT failed to pay employees more than $165K in OT wages | WHP
'Salt Bae' and his steakhouse chain were sued in New York over claims they denied overtime pay to
Nusret Gökçe, also known as "Salt Bae," and his steakhouse chain were sued on Tuesday in New York over claims they denied overtime pay to five grill staff who worked 72-hour weeks, CNBC first reported.
The five men worked in non-managerial roles as grillers, cooking meat in the kitchens, but the chain classified them as managers, which exempted them from paid overtime, according to the lawsuit.
Q&A: The 32-hour workweek has a new champion in Congress | Reuters
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REUTERS: How did you come to introduce this bill, and did the pandemic influence your position on this issue?
TAKANO: This topic didn't come out of thin air, and was already being discussed widely throughout the workforce. I had contemplated introducing the bill earlier this year.
Famed Z & Y Restaurant in Chinatown to Pay More Than $2M After Wage Theft Allegations - Eater
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Famed Chinatown destination Z & Y Restaurant , known for its tongue-numbingly spicy Sichuan fare, will pay $1.61 million to 22 workers in a massive wage theft settlement, the San Francisco Chronicle reported first.
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Salt Bae steakhouse chain — home of the $275 tomahawk — sued for unpaid overtime pay by grill men https://t.co/tOuCsrEvp1 CNBC (from Englewood Cliffs, NJ) Wed Aug 18 13:24:25 +0000 2021
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