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Lawsuits Brought Against Bouley, BondSt, and BLT Empire

This article, published in New York Magazine on August 8, 2008, discusses several Joseph, Herzfeld, Hester & Kirschenbaum LLP cases headed up by firm partner Maimon Kirschenbaum. The cases all relate to wage theft violations at high profile restaurants. Each one of the referenced cases seems likely to be a high profile affair. The restaurants named in these various suits include Abigail Kirsch, One Little West 12, Bouley, Bond St., and several BLT Restaurants (BLT Fish, BLT Prime, and BLT Steak).

Violations alleged include:

Waiters charged for breaking glasses.
Waiters docked pay for "punching in" late on their time clocks.
Owners failing to pay overtime
Owners, managers and chefs stealing up to 20% from tip pools.
Waiters being forced to work without overtime pay.

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