$1 Million Settlement To Workers After Wage Infractions at Multiple Restaurants in San Diego

San Diego, CA: 589 janitors who were underpaid while working at eight Cheesecake Factory restaurants in San Diego and Orange counties received a $1 million settlement on Tuesday.
The settlement stemmed from a 2016 investigation into alleged wage and hour violations at San Diego County Cheesecake Factory locations.
According to the Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund, a statewide watchdog agency that examines claims of employment law infractions, those janitors worked for organizations that the Cheesecake Factory hired and subcontracted with.
According to MCTF, the state Labor Commissioner’s Office discovered that employees were frequently logging up to 10 hours of unpaid overtime each week, with some working without sufficient food or rest breaks.
Naxhili Perez, who previously worked at a Cheesecake Factory restaurant in San Diego, said in a statement, “Many companies think they can hire a contractor and avoid responsibility, but they cannot. If the law is being broken inside your company, you are responsible. Now the Cheesecake Factory understands there are no shortcuts when it comes to workers’ rights.”
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