Feds Order Six CT Restaurants To Pay $850K In Back Wages, Damages

The ruling followed an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor. The case includes the following restaurants: • Siguenza LLC, operating as Cava Wine Bar and Restaurant, New Canaan • 1104 Chapel Street LLC, operating as Harvest Wine Bar and Restaurant, New Haven According to the DOL, in November 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut determined the employers violated the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime and record keeping provisions. The court awarded a total of $251,129 in back wages for overtime violations and held...