US Department of Labor recovers $732K for 31 workers owed overtime, minimum wages by Florida seafood restaurant

MIAMI - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $732,976 for 31 Florida restaurant workers from a Pompano Beach seafood restaurant owner who failed to pay the workers their full wages.

Lucky King LLC - operating as Miyako Japanese Buffet - paid most employees a monthly salary between $1,000 to $3,000, even though employees typically worked more than 40 hours per week. The department's Wage and Hour Division investigators determined the employer also failed to pay minimum wage for all hours worked and maintain required records, all in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Federal recordkeeping regulations require employers to keep records for each employee covered by the FLSA, including identification details, hours worked, and the wages earned.

Workers and employers can call the Wage and Hour Division with questions and requests for compliance assistance at its toll-free helpline, 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Employers are encouraged to use the agency's industry-specific compliance assistance toolkits to learn about their responsibilities under the laws enforced by the division. The agency's PAID program offers employers an opportunity to self-report and resolve potential minimum wage and overtime violations under the FLSA, as well as certain potential violations under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Learn more about the Wage and Hour Division, including a search tool that workers can use if they think they may be owed back wages collected by the division. Download the agency's free timesheet app for iOS and Android devices to track hours and pay.