Urasawa, the rave-inspiring Beverly Hills sushi restaurant where the average check is $1,111, is being fined many times that amount over labor violations.<\/p>\n
California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su wrote in a citation that the eatery will face a $65,785 fine. Three workers are owed $38,585 in unpaid wages after being told to work in excess of 10 hours a day without overtime pay, according to the citation.<\/p>\n
The rest of the fine represents penalties. The state says Urasawa also failed to provide wage statements itemizing employee hours or pay rates as required by law.<\/p>\n
At a protest outside Urasawa\u2019s 2 Rodeo Drive address Thursday, former employee Heriberto Zamora said in Spanish that he was abruptly fired nine hours into a shift after he asked to go home to recover from a high fever and flu. He said he has yet to receive his final paycheck, which he said was withheld.<\/p>\n
The Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance, or KIWA, organized Thursday’s event. Dozens of participants showed up, several of them dressed in giant, colorful costumes and banging on cymbals, drawing a stark contrast to the sleek lines of the Tiffany & Co. and Judith Lieber stores nearby.<\/p>\n