U. S. Department of Labor reaches settlement with Mojo Burger over failure to pay overtime, paying less than minimum wage

The U. S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with the owners of the now-closed Mojo Burger restaurant over its alleged failure to pay employees overtime and failing to pay minimum wage.

In a document filed Friday in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the Department of Labor asked the judge to dismiss the action since the agreement with prejudice (meaning no further action can be taken). No details of the amount of the settlement were provided.

The government filed the civil action May 1 claiming the now-clos at 702 S. Maiden Lane, paid 26 employees less than minimum wage and stiffed them on overtime compensation between July 13, 2017 and July 12, 2018.

Since the government filed the motion, it appears likely that Mojo Burger owners complied with the government's request, which was to pay the employees back wages. The petition had also asked for damages.