Local Los Cocos Workers Triumph, Awarded Nearly $1M in Wage Dispute Resolution
Wichita, Kansas – In a landmark decision this week, a federal jury awarded nearly $1 million in back pay to a group of workers from Los Cocos, a popular local restaurant chain. This follows a significant legal battle centered on allegations of wage theft by the restaurant’s management. The verdict, reached after careful deliberation, concluded that the restaurant failed to provide adequate compensation to its employees, violating federal wage and labor laws. Numerous workers testified that they had consistently been paid below the minimum wage and were denied overtime rates legally guaranteed to them for … Read more