“…Lawsuits filed by the Mexican-American Legal and Education Fund accuse Darden Restaurants—which owns the Capital Grille, Red Lobster and Olive Garden chains—of violating state and federal labor laws…the suits 
claim the restaurants regularly ask employees to work off the clock, skip legally required breaks and report to work when sick…”
The world’s largest full-service restaurant ownership company faces five separate class-action lawsuits filed by a group that works to protect restaurant workers’ rights.
The litigation began as a single class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago, with state class-action claims covering workers in Illinois, as well as California, Florida, Maryland and New York. Eventually, the lawsuit was severed into five jurisdictions due to the large size of the classes and the complexity of the various state claims. Five regional U.S. District Courts will hear the cases.
The lawsuits were initiated by the Restaurant Opportunities CenÂÂters United, which seeks to improve wages and working conditions for low-wage restaurant workers.
For more:Â http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/33010/worker-advocates-cook-up-five-suits-against-restaurant-group
