OC eatery loses wage case for failure to pay overtime

OC Abbey LLC, the local arm of the business operating Abbey Burger Bistros, has agreed to pay Travis Betz, of Rockville, more than $10,200 for back wages, liquidated damages and attorney’s fees for unpaid overtime.

Betz claimed in court documents, and District Judge J. Frederick Motz agreed, that the 126th Street restaurant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and Maryland’s wage and hour law when it paid Betz straight time as a cook, regardless of how many hours he worked.

According to court documents, Betz performed manual labor in the Bistro’s kitchen during the statue of limitations period, which is the last three years. Betz said he worked at the restaurants from June 2013 to July 2014.

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