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NYC Restaurateurs: Having to Pay Our Workers Is Destroying Us

Lauri Apple · 09/25/11 02:22PM

Let's take a moment from our busy Sundays to remember the plight of New York City's fancy restaurant owners, who—because of "draconian state regulations" passed earlier this year—have become increasingly vulnerable to lawsuits filed by employees seeking back pay and tips. Why can't those workers just enjoy the privilege of working and "being seen" in popular restaurants?