Restaurant didn’t pay servers for overtime, feds say. Now Texas eatery owes thousands
A Texas restaurant owed five servers over $40,000 in back wages, the U.S. Department of Labor determined after an investigation.
Antonio’s Homestyle Cooking in Weatherford claimed a tip credit, but did not pay the mandated $2.13 for each hour their employees worked, the DOL said in a May 26 news release.
The federal agency specified that the restaurant failed to pay the five servers for their overtime work, which is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Additionally, the restaurant did not keep correct time records for employees, the release said.
The DOL has recovered $41,279 in back wages for the five workers.
“Denying wages rightfully earned by workers in this low-wage industry is wage theft, plain and simple,” Jesus A. Valdez, the Dallas Wage and Hour District Director, said. “Compliance issues like these are all-too-common in the food service industry.”
Weatherford is 30 miles west of Fort Worth.
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