New York - Official: Brooklyn Restaurant Workers Underpaid $912,000 |
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New York - New York state’s labor commissioner says more than 200 workers at 25 Brooklyn restaurants have been underpaid a total of $912,000.
Commissioner M. Patricia Smith said Thursday that 16 investigators made unannounced visits in April to 27 restaurants and coffee shops in the borough’s Park Slope neighborhood.
Twenty-five were found to be in violation of the state’s $7.25-an-hour minimum wage, overtime and other labor laws. Labor officials say most of the 207 underpaid employees delivered food. Officials say they worked 60 to 70 hours a week for $210 to $275 a week.
Workers at one restaurant were paid as little as $2.75 an hour.
Twelve cases have been resolved; the others are being negotiated.
Labor officials didn’t name the restaurants.
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Nov 19, 2009 at 03:51 PM Aryeh Says:Report as Inappropriate
These guys work on tips! You think that the Spanish delivery guy knows from reporting his tip income?
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Nov 19, 2009 at 04:58 PM AuthenticSatmar Says:Report as Inappropriate
And why weren't any of the owners arrested and threatened with 800 years in jail?
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Nov 19, 2009 at 04:55 PM Impossible !!! Says:Report as Inappropriate
This has got to be a lie. I know the business and deliverymen make decent money. That's why they drive cars and buy gas to do the job. Nobody works 80 hours for under $300 in NYC, especially illegal restaurant workers. What a bunch of bolonga. I just cannot stand this hypocracy. Lies Lies Lies. Clearly NYC is bankrupt and they need fines to keep the City from insolvency. What a shame the City needs to resort to these tactics. Restaurants will start closing, store fronts will go empty and then everyone will be on bread lines like my Zeideh told me stories about the Great Depression. Is this what we have in store for us? Yidden start saving every cent. Bad times may be coming very soon. HaShem Yirachem aleinu. Amen.
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Nov 19, 2009 at 04:37 PM that it Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ These guys work on tips! You think that the Spanish delivery guy knows from reporting his tip income? ”
They can make $600.00 to $700.00 a week from tips,
And that's not reported!.!.!
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Nov 19, 2009 at 06:27 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ This has got to be a lie. I know the business and deliverymen make decent money. That's why they drive cars and buy gas to do the job. Nobody works 80 hours for under $300 in NYC, especially illegal restaurant workers. What a bunch of bolonga. I just cannot stand this hypocracy. Lies Lies Lies. Clearly NYC is bankrupt and they need fines to keep the City from insolvency. What a shame the City needs to resort to these tactics. Restaurants will start closing, store fronts will go empty and then everyone will be on bread lines like my Zeideh told me stories about the Great Depression. Is this what we have in store for us? Yidden start saving every cent. Bad times may be coming very soon. HaShem Yirachem aleinu. Amen. ”
Ooops, sorry the article states it was the State Labor commissioner. At any rate, these are criminals aren't they? They abused their workers didn't they, paying them below minimum wage? And did anyone even check if these are legal workers? If they get only tips I am sure no one bothered to fill out a W-4 so they were never asked for their SS#. Is that legal? And of course they get paid in cash so there is NO RECORD of earned wages so they never have to declare taxes and employers don't have to pay social security, workers comp, disability, unemployment insurance, etc....
Is all of this fraud? Are these employers going to be arrested for fraud and cheating the government?
OMG, where are you, why aren't you weighing in on this? Pull out your law books and lets hear the legalities involved here? Let's hear your disgust about this.
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Nov 19, 2009 at 06:13 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ This has got to be a lie. I know the business and deliverymen make decent money. That's why they drive cars and buy gas to do the job. Nobody works 80 hours for under $300 in NYC, especially illegal restaurant workers. What a bunch of bolonga. I just cannot stand this hypocracy. Lies Lies Lies. Clearly NYC is bankrupt and they need fines to keep the City from insolvency. What a shame the City needs to resort to these tactics. Restaurants will start closing, store fronts will go empty and then everyone will be on bread lines like my Zeideh told me stories about the Great Depression. Is this what we have in store for us? Yidden start saving every cent. Bad times may be coming very soon. HaShem Yirachem aleinu. Amen. ”
Very funny, or it would be if you spoke about the Fed's because its the US Dept of Labor not NYC Dept of Labor.
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Nov 19, 2009 at 06:01 PM The Truth Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ This has got to be a lie. I know the business and deliverymen make decent money. That's why they drive cars and buy gas to do the job. Nobody works 80 hours for under $300 in NYC, especially illegal restaurant workers. What a bunch of bolonga. I just cannot stand this hypocracy. Lies Lies Lies. Clearly NYC is bankrupt and they need fines to keep the City from insolvency. What a shame the City needs to resort to these tactics. Restaurants will start closing, store fronts will go empty and then everyone will be on bread lines like my Zeideh told me stories about the Great Depression. Is this what we have in store for us? Yidden start saving every cent. Bad times may be coming very soon. HaShem Yirachem aleinu. Amen. ”
You have to live with the times my friend - they work for $2.75 per hour - on the books! The rest of the income is either off the books (from the owner) and/or from tips (from clients).
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Nov 19, 2009 at 07:17 PM Shmuly Yanklowitz Says:Report as Inappropriate
That's what I've been saying all along!
Restaurants need to get a Ktav Yashrus as well as Kashrus.
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Dec 31, 2009 at 12:06 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ This has got to be a lie. I know the business and deliverymen make decent money. That's why they drive cars and buy gas to do the job. Nobody works 80 hours for under $300 in NYC, especially illegal restaurant workers. What a bunch of bolonga. I just cannot stand this hypocracy. Lies Lies Lies. Clearly NYC is bankrupt and they need fines to keep the City from insolvency. What a shame the City needs to resort to these tactics. Restaurants will start closing, store fronts will go empty and then everyone will be on bread lines like my Zeideh told me stories about the Great Depression. Is this what we have in store for us? Yidden start saving every cent. Bad times may be coming very soon. HaShem Yirachem aleinu. Amen. ”
i work in a resturaunt in NYC and it is NOT a lie, even if u get tips it is not a guarentee that u will make money, the tips go with the seasons so yes, some times you do well but not always