He said he only agreed to a settlement because he didn't have the funds to challenge the matter, arguing this was "in no way an admission of wrongdoing. In an email to McClatchy News, reported by The Olympian, Chi-dzul disputed the DOL's findings. Investigators from the DOL say Chi-dzul stole a total of 94,177 in tips and overtime wages from 31 workers at his Casa Maya Taqueria & Cantina.
"Restaurant workers are often among the lowest wage earners in our nation, and they depend on every dollar they earn for hours worked and on tips received for good service to their customers," she added. Qdoba was right by my hotel but I knew there were some authentic Mexican restaurants, and Maya did not. It also assessed $11,292 in civil penalties due to the "willful nature" of the reported wage theft.Ĭarrie Aguilar, a DOL representative, said in a news release: "Miguel Chi-dzul suffered wage theft as a restaurant worker, yet – when in a position to do right by his own workers – he chose to inflict worse financial suffering on people who trusted him as their employer and then attempted to cover it up." In Austin for work and needed to grab a later dinner. The DOL said it recovered $188,354 in back wages and damages for the workers. California Style Taqueria in Brooklyn Park Slope & Prospect Heights Order now through the button in our bio.
He also reportedly kept a portion of the tips left for workers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to the investigation, Chi-dzul altered official records to conceal his failure to pay legally-required overtime wages.
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