CATERING HALL FORCED TO PUT MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME ON THE MENU
What some wit once said about gravity—it’s not just a good idea, it’s the law—also applies to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is not, as some employers seem to think, a set of suggested guidelines or best-practice recommendations. It’s the law. Violating it incurs liability—especially if a company violates the FLSA and a prior court order directing it to obey this very law. That’s exactly what a Long Island, New York restaurant and catering hall did, which is why the Westbury Manor now has to pay F$610,000.00 in back wages, interest, and penalties.
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