Former Delivery Drivers Accuse Pink Nori of Labor Law Violations

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Two former delivery drivers for New York City sushi restaurant Pink Nori have filed a proposed collective action against the restaurant’s operating company – Ki Moon Restaurant Corp. – and three individual owners over alleged labor law violations. The plaintiffs say they worked 12- to 13-hour shifts five days per week plus one half-day shift, totaling approximately 67 hours per week, without receiving proper overtime or spread-of-hours wages. Even further, the suit claims they were paid below minimum wage and received customer tips, but were never given notice that a tip credit would be taken out of their wages. The complaint argues that the defendants were not eligible for a tip credit because they failed to provide proper notice, neglected to keep track of tips earned, retained a portion of employees’ tips for themselves, and required that tipped employees spend “several hours” each day performing non-tipped duties.