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Texas De Brazil Pays Back Wages to Hundreds of Workers

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Texas De Brazil Restaurant is known for their juicy steaks and South American cuisine, but the U.S Department of Labor says that the company may start to become well-known for their violations in overtime pay among employees.

The Dallas-based restaurant chain has reportedly miscalculated hundreds of workers' overtime wages and has agreed to pay a $177,502 settlement in overtime back wages to 715 former and current waiters. Associated Press reports that the payouts will go to employees in six different states, with the company agreeing to pay $26,979 for 119 employees in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas. In addition, Texas De Brazil Corp. will be paying $22,662 for 90 employees in Virginia, $79,638 for 310 employees in Florida, $9,563 for 64 employees in Colorado, $14,574 for 42 employees in Tennessee, and $24,086 for 90 employees in Illinois.

An investigation from the Department of Labor found that the overtime violations came from failing to include tips in overtime pay. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employees who earn tips are allowed to earn below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 as long as they make at least that much per hour when tips are included. However, FLSA also requires that employers pay workers time and a half their regular rate of pay for any hours worked beyond 40 hours per week and that their regular rate of pay be at least $7.25 per hour.

Anybody who has been a victim of FLSA violations in the workplace or has worked at a service facility with illegal tipping practices, should contact a Houston employment lawyer to learn more information about taking legal action and filing a claim.

Related Resources:

  • FLSA Reference Guide (FindLaw)
  • Tipped Employees Under the FLSA (FindLaw)
  • Find a Houston Employment Lawyer (FindLaw)

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