Food

October 20, 2017 A former tipped delivery worker's lawsuit claims Broadway Pizza in NYC applied an improper tip credit to his wages, lowering his pay below the federal minimum.

October 20, 2017 Per a lawsuit, Miamisubs.com is allegedly inaccessible to blind and visually impaired internet users who rely on screen-reading software to navigate websites.

October 19, 2017 Two former delivery drivers for New York City sushi restaurant Pink Nori have filed a proposed collective action against the restaurant’s operating company and three individual owners over alleged labor law violations.

October 19, 2017 A Huddle House, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed collective action filed in Mississippi federal court that claims the company misclassified assistant managers as exempt from overtime pay.

October 18, 2017 Burger King Corporation is the defendant in a lawsuit alleging it broke the law by failing to truncate credit and debit card information on payment receipts.

October 17, 2017 A former employer of 94 Corner Café has filed suit against the diner’s operating company and three individuals with control of the business over claims that they failed to adhere to federal and state labor laws.

October 17, 2017 The plaintiff in three other lawsuits alleging wage and hour violations has filed suit once again against another former employer – Yaso Hospitality Group LLC – and two individual owners.

October 17, 2017 Vanessa’s Dumpling House Inc. and three individuals who control the business have been named as defendants in a proposed collective action filed by a former cook who claims she is owed unpaid wages.

October 17, 2017 A former server and bartender at a Virginia Applebee’s has filed suit against the restaurant’s operating company over claims that it owes her unpaid wages.

October 17, 2017 A proposed collective action alleges NJ restaurant Lan Garden 88 committed a slew of FLSA violations in failing to pay proper wages.

October 17, 2017 The operating entities behind South Carolina's Two Keys Tavern and Two Keys Public House are facing a former bartender's wage and hour collective action.

October 16, 2017 H & J International Trading, Inc. (which does business as Dumpling Galaxy) and two individual owners are facing a lawsuit that claims they failed to pay employees proper wages and provide them with required wage documents.

October 16, 2017 Huddle House, Inc. is facing a proposed collective action that claims it failed to pay its general managers proper overtime wages.

October 16, 2017 Canteen 82 Inc., Steam Noodle House, Inc., Steamer Dumpling House Inc., and three individuals with control of the businesses are facing a lawsuit filed by seven former employees who allege the defendants failed to comply with state and federal labor laws.

October 13, 2017 A former employee of three Pig-N-Chik restaurants has filed suit against the restaurants’ operating companies and two individual owners over claims that they failed to pay her proper wages.

October 12, 2017 Two former employees of Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks in South Carolina have filed suit against the restaurant’s operating company and an individual owner over claims that they were forced to participate in an illegal tip pool.

October 11, 2017 In addition to allegations of unpaid overtime, a lawsuit claims Big John's Pizza, Pasta & Subs discriminated against a pregnant worker in terminating her.

October 10, 2017 Two current employees of New York City Chinese restaurant Szechuan Kitchen have filed suit against the restaurant’s operating company and two individuals who run the business claiming their business practices violate state and federal labor laws.

October 10, 2017 A former employee of Crystal River, Florida’s Olive Tree Restaurant has filed suit against the restaurant’s operating company and an individual who controls the business over claims that they failed to pay her proper wages.

October 9, 2017 Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC is the defendant in a proposed class and collective action filed by two current and/or former employees who claim the defendant failed to pay its assistant managers proper overtime wages.

October 9, 2017 A proposed class action has been filed against Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. over claims that the defendant failed to adhere to several provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act in its use of background reports on prospective and current employees.

October 9, 2017 Three operating companies of Adrienne’s Pizza Bar and two individuals who control the business are facing claims that they failed to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law.

October 9, 2017 A former employee claims NYC Japanese restaurant Nagomi owes unpaid wages and wrongfully docked a percentage of delivery workers' tips.

October 6, 2017 A proposed collective action has been filed against Twin Donut Inc., Jerome TD LLC, 218 TD LLC, and two individuals who control the business alleging they failed to pay their employees proper wages.

October 5, 2017 The respective operating companies of Star Natural Meats, Old Fashioned Butcher, and Prime Meat, along with two individual owners of the businesses, are defendants in a proposed collective action that alleges violations of federal and state labor laws.

October 5, 2017 Sonic Corp. is on the receiving end of another proposed class action filed in the wake of its recently reported security breach, which was announced on September 26, 2017.

October 5, 2017 A bakery assistant claims Lucerna Bakery owes him and other workers unpaid time-and-a-half overtime wages.

October 4, 2017 A lawsuit claims Litco Petroleum, which operates franchised Huddle House restaurants, owes tipped servers unpaid wages for off the clock and side work.

October 4, 2017 Brooklyn, NY Israeli eatery Chaval Al Hazman is the defendant in a proposed wage and hour collective action.

October 4, 2017 Another consumer has sued Sonic over how it handled a data breach of its payment systems that exposed around five million payment account numbers.

October 4, 2017 The company that makes Junior Mints is facing a suit claiming boxes of the candy are filled with too much air and not enough product.

October 2, 2017 A former delivery driver for New York City Chinese restaurant King’s Wok has filed suit against the restaurant’s operating company and an individual owner over claims that the parties violated federal and state labor laws.

October 2, 2017 Two current employees of four Sam’s Southern Eatery restaurants have filed suit against their four respective operating companies and an individual who controls the business over claims that the defendants fail to pay them proper wages.

October 2, 2017 The company behind Manny's Original Chop House in Polk County, FL is facing a wage and hour lawsuit filed by a former server.

October 2, 2017 Food truck and restaurant company Tacos El Bronco Restaurant Inc. is on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed over allegedly unpaid wages.

October 2, 2017 A lawsuit alleges 181 Duane Ristorante, Inc., operators of Max Trattoria Enoteca, has failed to pay delivery workers proper wages.

September 29, 2017 The drive-in fast food chain is facing a lawsuit over its alleged failure to protect customer payment information filed roughly a day after announcing the hack.

September 29, 2017 A delivery worker has sued his former employer, Brooklyn eatery Mexico 2000, to recover allegedly unpaid wages stemming from an improper tip credit.

September 28, 2017 The three respective operating companies of New York City Thai restaurants Yum Yum Bangkok, Yum Yum Too, and Yum Yum 3, along with two individual owners, have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a current employee.

September 28, 2017 Four respective operating companies of Rancho Chico restaurants in South Florida and one individual have been named as defendants in a proposed collective action filed by a former Rancho Chico employee who claims he is owed unpaid overtime wages.

September 28, 2017 A former cook at Broward County, Florida’s La Bottega del Maccherone has filed suit against the pasta store’s operating company – The Pasta Guys, Inc. – and two individuals over claims that they failed to pay employees proper wages.

September 28, 2017 Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc. and parent company Bojangles’, Inc. are facing a proposed collective action filed by two former employees who claim the defendants misclassified them as exempt from overtime wages.

September 26, 2017 A former delivery person for New York City’s La Nueva Espana restaurant has filed a proposed collective action against the restaurant’s operating company and an individual owner alleging that the defendants violated federal and state labor laws.

September 21, 2017 A former employee has filed suit against HT Restaurant Group, LLC over claims that the defendant, which does business as Hidden Treasure Raw Bar & Grill in Flagler Beach, Florida, violated several provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

September 19, 2017 Connbro Tavern Corp. (which does business as Connolly’s Corner) and two individuals are facing a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims he is owed unpaid wages.

September 19, 2017 A former employee of Brother’s Bakery Café has filed suit against the bakery’s operating company and two individuals with control of the business over claims that the defendants violated several provisions of federal and state labor laws.

September 19, 2017 ACH Food Companies, Inc. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges it deceptively packages its Fleischmann’s Simply Homemade Baking Mix to trick consumers into thinking they are buying more than the box actually contains.

September 18, 2017 Lost Dog Pizza, LLC, which operates Brown Dog Pizza restaurant, and two individual owners are facing a proposed class and collective action filed by a former employee who claims they failed to pay him proper wages.

September 15, 2017 NYC Pasta and Risotto Co. LLC (which does business in New York as Radicchio Pasta and Risotto Co.) and three individuals are facing a proposed collective action that claims they violated several labor laws.

September 15, 2017 Two former employees of New York's Sarge’s Deli have filed suit against the operating company and an individual owner of the business claiming they failed to pay workers proper wages and provide required wage documents.