Roshi’s Variety Store and its owners have been sued by their former employee for alleged violation of local and federal labor laws.<\/p>\n
Elvira Estrella, a native of the Philippines, filed the complaint against Madhavadas Daryanani and Padma Daryanani at the US District Court on Friday.<\/p>\n
The complaint seeks to recover unpaid regular wages, overtime compensation, and liquidated damages.<\/p>\n
Her attorney V.K Sawney said Roshi’s owners made Estrella work more than 40 hours a week and seven days a week for seven years without giving her the corresponding overtime pay.<\/p>\n
Roshi’s and its owners were charged with violation of the Federal Labor Standards Act and the CNMI’s Nonresident Workers Act.<\/p>\n
The complaint alleged that the defendants prepared “false” time cards for Estrella based on a 40-hour work a week to reflect payment of the minimum wage then in effect in the CNMI.<\/p>\n
Estrella’s monthly pay checks were prepared based on the falsified time cards.<\/p>\n
Estrella was hired by the Daryananis in Oct. 1992. She initially received the minimum salary of $200 per month, which was raised to $250 beginning January 1995. Estrella had since received this rate until she resigned in August 1999.<\/p>\n
Although she was hired as house worker, the complaint said, Estrella was also forced to work as a store keeper, commercial cleaner, and sales clerk in violation of terms stipulated in the employment contract as well as the local labor law. (MCM)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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