Tip Misappropriation Lawsuit Against Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich Expands

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The restaurant empire owned by Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich allegedly violated federal and state labor laws, according to an amended lawsuit filed Thursday in New York federal court on behalf of 11 current and former employees. The initial lawsuit named one restaurant owned by Mr. Batali and Mr. Bastianich, Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, as a defendant.

The amended lawsuit adds five more restaurants owned by Mr. Batali and Mr. Bastianich as defendants – Bar Jamon, Casa Mono, Lupa Osteria Romana, Otto Enoteca Pizzeria in New York City, and Tarry Lodge in Port Chester, New York.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of hourly food service workers employed by Mr. Batali and Mr. Bastianich, alleges violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law (NYLL). The workers are represented by Outten & Golden LLP in New York, and Joseph, Herzfeld, Hester & Kirschenbaum LLP in New York.

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