U.S. Department of Labor Accuses Pizzicato of Wage Theft

The Portland pizza chain is also accused of child labor violations for employing a 17-year-old delivery driver.

The U.S. Department of Labor filed a federal lawsuit Jan. 30, accusing Portland chain Pizzicato and its owners of stealing employees’ tips and employing an underage delivery boy.

The federal complaint alleges Pizzicato “unlawfully required employees at its locations to share a portion of their tips with general managers, assistant managers, and kitchen managers” and “failed to maintain, keep and preserve records of tips,” all violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The agency is trying to recover the money for the 367 line employees who worked at the chain since Jan. 5, 2020.

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