- Three employees are suing a Slutty Vegan restaurant in Brooklyn.
- According to the lawsuit, the employees allege that the restaurant did not pay bonuses, did not properly compensate for overtime, and miscalculated salaries.
- Founder Pinky Cole is also facing lawsuits from employees at her Atlanta restaurant, Bar Vegan, alleging wage theft.
Less than a year after Slutty Vegan opened in New York City, the hot restaurant that was queuing a block away is facing a federal wage-theft lawsuit.
of Atlanta-based vegan burger chain According to the lawsuit, three employees of the company in Brooklyn allege that they were not paid their bonuses, that their salaries were miscalculated, and that they were not paid accurately for overtime hours.
Plaintiffs seek monetary damages in excess of $150,000 for breach of contract and violations of New York state and federal labor laws.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court for the Eastern District of New York in April, one of three plaintiffs said she would pay to have her laundered at least twice a week because she was only provided with two uniform shirts. It contains a claim that there was a need. “Despite the fact that he worked five days a week, more than 40 hours each week,” court documents read.
Slutty Vegan will open a store in Brooklyn in September 2022. The company has about 10 locations across the U.S. and is part of founder Aisha “Pinky” Cole’s $100 million vegan food empire and the founder of Shake Shack. Assisted by Danny Meyer.
In a statement to the insider, an Anderson Group spokeswoman, speaking on behalf of Slutty Vegan, said the company would not comment on the pending lawsuit but said it was “considering it with our attorneys.” We are committed to complying with all applicable laws.”
“(Slutty Vegan) maintains an open door policy and encourages employees to raise concerns with management so they can be investigated and resolved in a fair, reasonable and lawful manner,” a representative said. rice field.
In January, Cole’s Atlanta-based restaurant, Bar Vegan, was hit with a similar lawsuit, alleging Cole and her business partners withheld advice from employees and violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. Eater Atlanta reported.
Cole referred to the lawsuit in an Instagram post, saying, “I don’t lie, I don’t steal, and more importantly, I don’t play with people’s money.
In a January statement, Cole claimed he was not familiar with the situation because he does not work at Bar Vegan on a daily basis.