Cuomo Reaches Over $500,000 Settlement with Nino’s Positano Ristorante Italiano for Failing to Pay Workers Legal Wages and Overtime
NEW YORK, NY (September 28, 2010) - Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a $515,000 settlement with Manhattan-based Nino’s Positano Ristorante Italiano for failing to pay workers legal wages and overtime. Nino’s Positano Ristorante Italiano, owned by Shemsi Selimaj a.k.a Nino Selimaj, is located at 890 2nd Avenue in New York City. The Attorney General’s investigation into the restaurant, which was initiated by complaints from employees, found that waiters, bussers, and runners worked an average of 60-72 hours each week, but were only paid for the first 40 hours of work. In addition, prep cooks, dishwashers, and other employees were underpaid by over $100 per week. The restaurant hid these legal violations by failing to keep records, as required by law, and at times taking workers entirely off the payroll.