A New York federal district court denied Mega Mart LLC d/b/a Chestnut Supermarket’s motion to dismiss claims of overtime violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, race discrimination under 18 U.S.C. § 1981, and retaliation under both statutes brought by Hispanic former employees, finding plaintiffs plausibly alleged they worked overtime without proper compensation, experienced racial discrimination through an English-only policy applied only to Hispanic workers and segregated lunch facilities, and some faced retaliation through baseless police reports filed after they engaged in protected activities.
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