Delivery Driver For Ko Sushi Alleges Wage and Hour Violations

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A former employee of New York City’s Ko Sushi restaurant has filed suit against its former and current operating companies and three individual owners claiming the defendants violated state and federal labor laws. The plaintiff says he worked at the restaurant as a delivery driver and was paid less than the tip-credited minimum wage rate. According to the case, the defendants paid him a fixed salary of $110 per week and never notified him that they would be applying a tip credit to his wages.

The plaintiff claims he regularly worked between 62 and 65 hours per week without receiving overtime or spread-of-hours wages and was not permitted to take required meal and rest breaks. He further argues that he was denied accurate wage statements and notices and was never reimbursed for purchasing “tools of the trade,” including a helmet, vest, lock, lights, and the costs of bicycle maintenance.