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Court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment on FLSA minimum wage and overtime claims, finding plaintiff failed to establish the restaurant met the $500,000 annual gross sales threshold required for enterprise coverage under the Act.
Li v. Fu Hing Main Restaurant Inc. - Plain English Summary
What Happened
A worker at Fu Hing Main Restaurant filed a lawsuit claiming the restaurant violated federal wage laws by not paying minimum wage or overtime pay, as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
What the Court Decided
The court sided with the restaurant and dismissed the case. The judge ruled that the worker failed to prove the restaurant was large enough to be covered by federal wage laws. Specifically, the restaurant's annual sales appeared to fall below the $500,000 threshold that determines whether federal wage protections apply to that business.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling shows that not all employers must follow federal minimum wage and overtime rules. The FLSA only covers larger businesses meeting certain sales requirements. If your employer is below this threshold, federal wage protections may not apply to you—though your state may have its own wage laws that do protect you. Workers should know that company size matters when determining which laws protect them.
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