The California Labor Commissioner just cited Five Wingstop fast food restaurants and their owner
The Labor Commissioner stated that: "This case highlights abuses that take place in low-wage industries such as franchised fast-food restaurants where separate corporate entities are created by the same employer to improperly lower labor costs" and "[t]he law is clear that such corporate schemes undercut law-abiding employers and circumvent worker protections."
The investigation discovered that between 2019 and 2022, the five
Worse yet, the owner tried to avoid paying missed meal break premiums to workers when scheduling them to work at more than one location. The employees also lost out on getting paid for off-the-clock work for their time traveling from one worksite to another during the workday.
Once there's an investigation, it typically includes a payroll audit of the previous three years (and possibly four years) to determine minimum wage, overtime, and other labor law violations, and to calculate payments owed and penalties due.
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