Lawsuit Against Taco Bell Restaurants Claims Assistant Managers Should Receive Overtime

An overtime class action lawsuit against Taco Bell Company owned restaurants claims that assistant general managers were unlawfully deprived of overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law. The lawsuit against Taco Bell was filed on July 30, 2012 in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Lawyers for plaintiff Augustine Castillo, who worked at Taco Bell Farmingville and Ronkonkoma New York restaurants, claim that Castillo and other assistant managers should have been paid overtime for work preformed in excess of 40 hours per week.  The lawsuit seeks unpaid wages, overtime, liquidated damages and attorney’s fees.