Outspoken celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s company is being sued by some former servers and baristas over alleged wage and hour violations. What can employers take away from this lawsuit?
Four women, who were all employees of The Fat Cow in Los Angeles, are accusing the restaurant and Ramsay’s company of not compensating them for overtime hours or working through breaks, among a whole slew of other complaints, reports Radar Online.
Let’s make sure that what happened to our moody chef doesn’t happen to you at your business. Here are five causes of action from the Ramsay lawsuit that employers will want to pay attention to:
In response to the lawsuit, a spokesman for Gordon Ramsay told Radar Online “there was a problem with previous management [at The Fat Cow] which has since been changed.” As the lawsuit moves forward, the restaurant and Ramsay’s company will probably want an experienced employment lawyer on their side.
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- Gordon Ramsay’s Fat Cow Sued For Being Dairy Dairy Cheap (TMZ)
- Q&A: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FindLaw)
- CA Supreme Court Eases Meal Break Rules (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
- ‘Epidemic’ of Wage and Hour Violations: Labor Dept. (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
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