United States Department of Labor v. Los Cocos Mexican Restaurant, Inc.
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Labor: Fair Standards
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- jury verdict
- State
- Kansas
- Circuit
- Tenth Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Outcome
The Department of Labor prevailed on all FLSA claims against Los Cocos Mexican Restaurant and individual defendants. A jury found willful violations of minimum wage, overtime, and tip pool provisions, awarding $957,323.75 in back wages. The court subsequently granted liquidated damages of $974,057.83 and issued injunctive relief.
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