Kim Kardashian Reportedly Sued By 7 Ex-Staff For ‘Unpaid Wages And Failing To Provide Breaks’
Kim Kardashian is back in the headlines and not because of her divorce drama. Instead, over the latest lawsuit against her.
According to Page Six citing the Daily Mail, the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star has reportedly been hit with a lawsuit from her former maintenance staff who say she failed to properly pay wages, refused to pay for overtime, and would not allow them to take meal breaks.
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In the suit that was filed Monday in Los Angeles, the plaintiffs claim they didn’t receive itemized pay stubs, and one 16-year-old ex-employee says that he was made to work far past the 48 maximum allowable hours for an underage summer employee. Another claims that when he mentioned overtime pay, the tax issue, and meal breaks, he was immediately fired, Page Six reports. The ex-workers identified as Andrew Ramirez, his brother Christopher Ramirez, son Andrew Ramirez Jr., along with Aron Cabrea, Rene Ernesto Flores, Jesse Fernandez, and Robert Araiza are now suing for unpaid wages and the overtime they say she owes. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Kardashian gave the following statement…
“Wage theft and other workplace violations are a widespread problem in Los Angeles. My firm is currently investigating other potential violations against these defendants, as well as other powerful families and businesses on behalf of everyday workers,” a statement sent read by Frank Kim of law firm Kim Legal, who is also repping one of Kardashian’s ex-husband Kanye West’s former employees in a similar lawsuit over his opera “Nebuchadnezzar.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Kardashian gave the following statement to Page Six:
“These workers were hired and paid through a third-party vendor hired by Kim to provide ongoing services. Kim is not party to the agreement made between the vendor and their workers, therefore she is not responsible for how the vendor manages their business and the agreements they have made directly with their staff.
“Kim has never not paid a vendor for their services and hopes that the issue between these workers and the vendor who hired them can be amicably resolved soon,” the news site quotes.
As Page Six notes, another source close to Kim made things very clear: “She does not have a history of not paying her bills on time — never has and never will. She takes a lot of pride in paying people on time for their work so this issue has nothing to do with her and these workers are suing the wrong person.” The source went on to say, “The lawyer for the employees was very careful not to include Kim’s name in his statement,” they continue, “or directly mention any claims against her, because he knows these employees never worked directly for Kim, only through a third-party vendor.”
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