Now-Closed Talea Ristorante and Owner Hamza Hadani Owe Harmed Workers More than $1.3 Million in Restitution; OAG Will Seek to Enforce Judgment and Collect
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a $1.75 million judgment against Talea Ristorante and its owner, Hamza Hadani, for systematically stealing employees’ wages and violating numerous laws that protect District workers.
The judgment requires Talea and Hadani to pay $1,332,408 in restitution to 95 harmed restaurant workers, and to pay $420,000 in penalties for violating District law. Although the restaurant has closed, OAG will seek to enforce the judgment against the business and Hadani and to recover the back wages, stolen tips, and other restitution that workers are owed.
“The level of wage theft and worker abuse at Talea was shocking, and this judgment is a victory for each of the servers, hosts, bussers, and bartenders who were systematically exploited,” said Attorney General Schwalb. “Notwithstanding the closing of this restaurant, our team will do everything in our power to enforce this judgment. We also will continue to educate restaurant workers about their legal protections under DC law—and strongly encourage anyone experiencing wage theft or other workplace abuse to come forward to our office.”
Talea Lawsuit and Judgment
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