Although Justin Timberlake is not actually forcing 14 year old kids to make his clothes in some factory somewhere, he is being accused of not paying his employees the money they earned for overtime and also for stealing their tips. I can't tell you how much I hope that a suit filed by one of Justin's ex restaurant employees actually has some legs and that he gets nailed.
Felipe Ramales alleges in his suit that Southern Hospitality regularly did not pay employees overtime when they worked over 40 hours in a week and that the management was also keeping some of the tip money for themselves.
If I were Justin I would just sweep this under the rug right now and give this guy a check. I don't know if the allegations are true, but rich people screwing over poor employees is not the best image enhancer. I'm sure that Kathy Lee would be happy to sit down with Justin and tell him all about it. She was on top of the world before that whole sweat shop thing. Next thing you know she was selling her albums on infomercials and having to stay home all day with Frank.
For their part, Southern Hospitality of course denies all the charges and says their employees are treated better than any other employees on the planet. This of course will be their stance until it is uncovered that Justin and Trace Ayala were using the tip money for lap dances and llama riding classes.
With all his money, would it kill him to cut dude a check?!!?
ReplyDeleteLike I always say, KARMA IS A MOTHER F**KA
Isn't Jay-z having similar problems? You would think these celebs would realize that they have no clue how to run a restaurant and hire professional management.
ReplyDeleteOf course this could simply be a case of employees trying to get some extra money and publicity from the rich boss.
I worked for a family restaurant chain for several years and I have seen things you wouldn't believe. It is a crazy industry.
I'd like to know a little more about this case before blaming anyone. If this guy gets a check, every past and present employee would get one too.
ReplyDeleteFor overtime, I assume this will be checked through the time cards or through other employee statements if employees are encouraged to fake them.
For tips, I didn't know that busboys were required to get a piece. I thought each restaurant has their own policy about how they are divided.
I'm interested in why this guy is filing his lawsuit by himself. If other employees were being screwed, wouldn't they want to join the lawsuit? Also, in my state if there is a pay dispute, we go through our local labor board for an investigation.
FYI, it's a federal class action, so it doesn't just cover the one guy. He's saying it happened to many people.
ReplyDeleteI just read today that there are cockroaches at this place. Coackroaches AND not paying tips/overtime? Scandalous!
ReplyDeletehe's def. guilty of wearing the douchiest hat ever.
ReplyDeleteWhen they say they treat their employees better than other restaurants, they are probably right. There is so much under the table bullshit going on at MOST - not all - but most restaurants. That's why most people work waiting tables for a while and then move on. Because it fucking sucks, and I know firsthand.
ReplyDeletedoesn't anyone else feel hungry after looking at the photo - if you try not to look at timberlake and his friends the food looks pretty good (maybe its time for me to have breakfast...)
ReplyDeleteOkay dragonlady that was funny.
ReplyDeletei was thinking the same thing, looks pretty yummy to me (the food, not the douches posing with it)!
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