Blog Post
Jul 18, 2017
Money for Nothing! Court Allows Employees to Pursue Lawsuit Despite DOL Settlement
In Wai Hung Chan v. A Taste of Mao, Inc., five employees asserted FLSA claims for unpaid minimum wage and overtime. Before the lawsuit was filed, the employer agreed with the DOL to pay back wages of $38,883.80 to 19 of its employees, including four of the five plaintiffs in the lawsuit.