Lawsuit Against Sun Rise Chinese Food Inc. Attempts to Shed Light on Allegedly Illegal Pay Practices

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Sun Rise Chinese Food Inc. and an individual with control of the business have been named in a proposed collective action that claims the defendants violated state and federal labor laws. The plaintiff in the case says he was responsible for making deliveries from the defendants’ restaurant and worked at least 69 hours per week without receiving proper minimum, overtime, or spread-of-hours wages. According to the complaint, the plaintiff was paid $300.00 per week plus tips, but the defendants allegedly never notified him that his tips would be used to offset his wages and required that he spend at least three hours per day performing side work unrelated to his delivery duties. As a result, the suit argues, the man should have been paid the full minimum wage for all his hours worked instead of a reduced amount.

The plaintiff further alleges that he used his own vehicle to deliver food for the defendants and wasn’t reimbursed for the costs of gasoline, maintenance, insurance, and depreciation.

Besides the alleged monetary infractions, the case claims the defendants also denied their employees proper meal breaks, accurate wage statements, and notices of their rights under federal and state law.