“I’ve always taken a break as soon as I wanted and have always gotten paid the correct quantity,” the DJ tweeted.
James Kennedy is coming to the safety of his boss Lisa Vanderpump after she was accused of not paying her workers in a lawsuit.
Closing Friday, former hostess Olivia Hanson filed a class movement lawsuit claiming the reality star and her husband, Ken Todd, didn’t pay extra time wages to workers at SUR — their restaurant featured in “Vanderpump Pointers.”
The go nicely with moreover alleged Vanderpump manipulated knowledge, did not hint the staff’s hours precisely and didn’t current appropriate meal and leisure breaks, in response to courtroom opinions.
Taking to his Twitter account on Thursday, Kennedy insisted he has had a singular experience all through his tenure at Sur.
I’ve always taken a break as soon as I wanted and have always gotten paid the correct quantity. Even making an attempt once more since I was a bus boy it was legit and trustworthy. Been at at sur for years now. https://t.co/8pefVdJg1o
— JAMES KENNEDY (@itsjameskennedy) August 6, 2020
@itsjameskennedy
“I’ve always taken a break as soon as I wanted and have always gotten paid the correct quantity,” the DJ posted. “Even making an attempt once more since I was a bus boy it was legit and trustworthy. Been at at [sic] sur for years now.”
Kennedy’s girlfriend, Raquel Leviss, weighed in on the controversy as successfully, calling the situation “so ridiculous.”
“Since working as a waitress at SUR for two years have always taken a break as soon as I’ve wanted one and always gotten paid fairly,” she tweeted. “It has in no way been a problem. This lawsuit merely doesn’t seem correct to me.”
That’s so ridiculous… Since working as a waitress at SUR for two years have always taken a break as soon as I’ve wanted one and always gotten paid fairly. It has in no way been a problem. This lawsuit merely doesn’t seem correct to me. https://t.co/Okay988j0Ttop
— Raquel Leviss (@RaquelLeviss) August 6, 2020
@RaquelLeviss
Hanson is asking for a jury trial and looking for damages for all wages earned and owed.
In an announcement to Internet web page Six, Sur authorized professionals denied Hanson’s allegations.
“The company takes employee compensation very severely and has intensive insurance coverage insurance policies and procedures in place to regulate to the wage authorized tips,” be taught the assertion. “We care deeply for our workers and are devoted to providing them with trustworthy and aggressive compensation that’s completely compliant with the laws.”
TooFab has reached out to Lisa Vanderpump for comment.
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