The U.S. Department of Labor accused a Naples restaurant of violating several labor and wage laws. The investigation that followed resulted in serious penalties for the local establishment.
The restaurant has paid the U.S. Department of Labor more than $53,000 in civil money penalties.
Upscale Fifth Avenue restaurant Sails had to pay over $184,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 56 employees after the department’s investigation.
Here’s everything we know, plus a response from Sails management.
What was the $184,000 for?
- The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $184,139 in back wages and liquidated damages for the 56 U.S. or seasonal guest employees.
- A back wage is money that is owed to an employee for work that they’ve completed but weren’t paid for at the time.
- Liquidated damages are a remedy for victims of certain unlawful employment discrimination or wage violations..
What was Sails Restaurant accused of?
The department found multiple violations of federal nonimmigrant work program and federal minimum wage and overtime violations. Sails Restaurant also violated provisions of the H-2B worker visa program, federal investigators said.