Miso Japanese Restaurant Faces Numerous Labor Law Violation Allegations Amid Bankruptcy Case

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The operator of Miso Japanese Restaurant faces numerous California Labor Law violations. Amidst the allegations, the company filed bankruptcy. The company behind the popular Japanese restaurant is G Wealth 88 Inc. The company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. 

Plaintiff Seeks Compensatory and Punitive Damages: 

Miso Japanese’s reorganization bankruptcy lists a number of liabilities. At least one of the creditors is the SBA (Small Business Administration) with debt associated with pandemic relief for small businesses. Amid the bankruptcy, G Wealth 88 faces an entirely separate employment law related lawsuit filed in July 2020 in Sacramento County Superior Court. Roger Lee, the plaintiff in the case, seeks compensatory and punitive damages citing numerous allegations of California labor code. 

Plaintiff, Former Owner of Miso, Sold the Business in Late 2015 / Early 2016:

According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff is the former owner of Miso Japanese. Roger Lee allegedly sold the company to Wing Size Fok and G Wealth 88 in 2015/2016. According to the lawsuit, Lee continued to manage the business on behalf of the  new owner during the sale to allow time for them to transition to living in the USA. 

Allegations Included in the Miso Japanese Employment Law Suit: 

The lawsuit lists numerous alleged labor law violations including misclassifying Lee as an exempt employee, failing to provide mandatory sick leave (required by California labor law), failing to pay overtime in accordance with California labor law, and making unauthorized changes, and deductions to Lee’s salary. The lawsuit also claims that the Plaintiff was required to work without mandatory meal periods and rest breaks in violation of California law. The Defendant disputes the allegations and G Wealth 88’s bankruptcy attorney has petitioned for an automatic stay on the employment lawsuit based on the Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

If you have questions about California labor law violations or how employment law protects you against labor law violations, please get in touch with Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik DeBlouw LLP. Experienced employment law attorneys are ready to assist you in any one of various law firm offices located in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside, and Chicago.