Restaurant operator in civil contempt for failing to pay back wages

A Mexican restaurant operator in the Kansas City area is in civil contempt of court for failing to pay back wages as ordered in 2003 and 2005. Manuel Jaime, co-owner of El Maguey Mexican Restaurants, was found by the U.S. District Court in Kansas City to owe more than $75,000 in unpaid minimum wage and overtime compensation to workers. El Maguey restaurants operate in Independence, Raymore, Raytown and Lee’s Summit. Jaime also was ordered to assist the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division in computing additional back wages owed since February 2007. The orders followed five... [read full story]