Owners of several restaurants in the greater Portland area have been accused of withholding more than 100k in tips and overtime payment.
According to our info partners at CBS 13, El Grand Rodeo, a company that owns El Rodeo in South Portland and Brunswick, and Azul Tequila in Gorham, have been accused by the US Department of Labor for failing to pay overtime.
They’ve also been accused of keeping portions of tip money. overall, the department found over 100k in tips and back wages.
Federal law prohibits managers or business owners from keeping employee’s tips or tip pools.
