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The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered$1,651,550 in back wages and liquidated damages from the owner of seven LosAngeles restaurants who denied 83 workers.

Assistant managers at fast casual restaurants are filing lawsuits alleging they have been cheated out of overtime pay.

Eater NY reported on a wage theft lawsuit filed by Pechman Law Group against New York City Italian eateries Frank’s Restaurant, Lil’ Frankie’s, and Supper.

Hillstone Restaurant Group violated federal law by denying employment to applicants age 40 and over for front-of-house positions.

A busser and a cook have filed a class action lawsuit against The Cheesecake Factory restaurants in New York for paying employees on a bi-weekly basis.

A federal judge in Massachusetts, has issued a $345,000 judgment against a Thai restaurant in Weymouth Massachusetts and its owner.

Cara Mia Restaurant, an Italian restaurant in Seaford, Long Island has paid $65,000 to a former kitchen worker.

A Burger King franchisee, which operated multiple Burger King locations in San Francisco owes$ 1.9 million in minimum wage and overtime.

The local operator of 19 Dairy Queen locations in the San Antonio area violated U.S. labor law and must pay $358,000 in back wages and interest.

Several Boston-area hibachi restaurants failed to pay minimum wage or overtime, and are facing wage theft claims in federal court under federal and state law.