Proposed Class Action Seeks Relief for Hakkasan Limited Employees

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Hakkasan Limited, who owns and operates “nightlife and daylife venues” throughout the United States, and two of its subsidiaries are the defendants in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and California state law. The plaintiffs in the case seek to represent three different groups of employees (VIP hosts, promotions managers and promoters) who claim to have been damaged by Hakkasan’s alleged practices of denying overtime pay, illegally pooling tips, neglecting to allow for required breaks, failing to provide required wage statements, and requiring the use of personal cell phones or similar devices to perform job duties.

Two of the plaintiffs, employed in the positions of “VIP host” and “promotions manager,” claim to have been misclassified as exempt employees and denied premium overtime pay for the “significant” number of hours they spent outside the office promoting the defendant’s venues.

One plaintiff was allegedly paid by the hour as a “promoter,” but claims he was not compensated for the hours he spent on promotional activities outside the office or venue.

The suit seeks monetary and injunctive relief for proposed class members.