The $11.4 million recovery is related to a consent judgment that resolves litigation at more than 40 Plaza Azteca Mexican restaurants owned by Ruben Leon in seven states.

Plaza Azteca will also pay $625,000 in civil money penalties due to the repeated and willful nature of the violations as part of the judgment covering March 10, 2016, to Sept. 21, 2021.

Plaza Azteca pays $11.4M in back wages, damages to 1,000-plus employees after investigation by: Brian Reese. Posted: Nov 9, 2023 / 01:23 PM EST. Updated: Nov 9, 2023 / 01:23 PM EST.

Plaza Azteca, with locations along the East Coast, was accused of not paying its employees their full wages to a total of $11.4 million, the Department of Labor said. Street View Image from Oct ...