Former Employees Sue Beverly Hills Restaurant over Wages

According to a news source, upscale Rodeo Drive sushi restaurant Urasawa
has been sued by former employees who claim they were forbidden from
taking breaks and were not paid the overtime they worked. Apparently, a
California Labor Department investigation has confirmed the complaints
targeting chef and owner, Hiroyuki Urasawa, whose menu includes dishes
served with caviar and 24-karat gold flakes and can cost a couple in excess
of $1,000. Among those seeking back wages is Heriberto Zamora, who was
reportedly forced to buy his own $700 set of knives when he was earning
just $9 per hour. Zamora claims he was fired nine hours into his shift when
he asked to go home with a fever and cough. See The New York Times,
July 20, 2013.