Jimmy O’s, a Del Mar bar and restaurant, closed Oct. 5 and had not reopened as of the week of NBC 7’s report. The station reported that two former employees are pursuing state wage claims over pay they say they did not receive. NBC 7 said it sought comment from the restaurant’s ownership multiple times but had no response by its reporting deadline: NBC 7 San Diego.
What the workers reported
According to NBC 7, one former employee said six or seven of her paychecks bounced; another said six checks bounced. The employees also questioned payroll practices, alleging that taxes were withheld even though they had not provided Social Security numbers or completed standard payroll onboarding. Both spoke anonymously, citing fear of retaliation, the station reported.
State claim guidance
California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office asks workers who received a check they could not cash because an employer lacked a bank account or sufficient funds to provide a copy of the check or other bank documentation showing why it was rejected, according to its claim-documentation guidance. The office says workers have one year to file for penalties related to a bounced check or an employer’s failure to provide access to payroll or personnel records, according to its wage-claim instructions.
