Umi Sushi, Dai Hachi Sushi Owners Accused of Wage Violations

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The owners and operators of Umi Sushi and Dai Hachi Sushi are facing a former employee’s claims that the parties committed violations of state and federal labor laws. The plaintiff in the case says he was employed by the defendants as a delivery worker and frequently put in over 61 hours of work per week. Despite allegedly working more than 40 hours per week, the plaintiff was not paid proper time-and-a-half overtime wages nor spread-of-hours pay for the shifts he worked that lasted longer than 10 hours, the suit says. The case further alleges that the defendants never informed the plaintiff that a tip credit would be applied to his hourly wages yet went on to pay him less than the minimum rate. The problem, the case explains, is that the plaintiff was required to spend a significant amount of time performing non-tipped duties around the restaurant.

Moreover, the suit claims the defendants denied the plaintiff reimbursement after he purchased a $1,500 electric bicycle necessary for performing his job.