Former server Sean Hyatt claims that House of Prime Rib management actively discouraged taking breaks, leading to a culture that denied workers their legal rights under California labor law.
The lawsuit highlights a common practice at the restaurant where employees were pressured to sign waivers to forgo their mandatory meal breaks, violating labor regulations designed to protect workers.
Hyatt recounts an instance where manager Steven Betz told staff, "If you don’t like the way we do things here, there’s the fucking door," illustrating a hostile work environment.
In addition to denying breaks, employees reportedly had to wait around for their tips after shifts, compounding the labor violations outlined in the lawsuit.
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