Mogollan v. La Abundancia Bakery & Restaurant Inc.

**Mogollan v. La Abundancia Bakery & Restaurant Inc.** This case involved a worker who sued La Abundancia Bakery & Restaurant Inc. for wage theft violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employee claimed the bakery and restaurant failed to pay proper wages as required by federal law. The court documents don't provide details about the final outcome of this case, which was filed in federal court in New York in August 2020. The case centered on allegations that the employer violated wage and hour laws, though specific details about what wages were allegedly unpaid are not available in the court records. **What this means for workers:** This case represents the type of legal action workers can take when they believe their employer has violated federal wage laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act protects workers by setting minimum wage standards and overtime pay requirements. When employers don't follow these rules, workers have the right to file lawsuits in federal court to recover unpaid wages. Even though we don't know how this specific case ended, it shows that food service workers and others can use the court system to fight wage theft and hold employers accountable for following federal pay laws.