Wisconsin —
Casa Tequila LLC and its owner Maria Campuzano have been fined $272,177 in back wages and $2,373 for child labor violations.
According to the Department of Labor, Casa Tequila violated several federal regulations, denying 110 servers, cooks, and other employees earned wages and tips and employing three minors to work later and longer hours than the law permits.
The investigation covered the locations in Pewaukee, Hartford, Waukesha, and West Bend.
Investigators found the West Bend and Waukesha locations violated the federal child labor standards by employing three children between the ages of 14 and 15 past 9 p.m. and for more than 8 hours.
In addition to requiring payment of back wages, the division assessed $2,373 in civil money penalties to Casa Tequila LLC for its child labor violations.
“Violations like those found in our investigation of Casa Tequila are all-too-common in the food service industry,” explained Wage and Hour Division District Director Kristin Tout in Minneapolis. “Restaurants often employ people unfamiliar with their legal rights and protections as workers and who may be fearful about raising or reporting their concerns. Workers concerned about their employer’s pay practices can contact the Wage and Hour Division, anonymously if they prefer, to ask questions and to understand their rights better.”
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