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Asian Moon Agrees to $1M Lawsuit Settlement

Lawsuit states the restaurant chain did not pay more than 250 workers minimum wage and overtime.

A Garden City eatery that is part of a chain has agreed to pay a $1 million lawsuit settlement, according to the United States Department of Labor.

Asian Moon, which also has locations in Massapequa Park and New Rochelle, allegedly did not pay 255 workers minimum wage and overtime. According to Newsday, the bulk of the alleged violations occurred on Long Island.

Newsday reports:

Under the agreement, which a judge signed off on late Monday, the company agrees to pay $1,085,752 in back wages and damages to the employees. It will also pay about $98,000 in civil penalties to the department.

The Garden City location has been open on Franklin Avenue since 2005.

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