Help Wanted: Eatery must pay for work done
Photo credit: iStock | By federal labor law, if a dining establishment allowed waitresses and others to work, they must pay them, no matter if that restaurant is facing closure for lack of business.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: My daughter works as a waitress at a local restaurant in Farmingdale. The owner has said that business is bad and the restaurant may have to close. He has also blamed waiters and waitresses for the slack business and has refused to pay them. I don't see how he can do this. What recourse does my daughter have to collect the money she is rightfully owed for working? -- All Work, No Pay
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