Perryman v. Premier Cajun King, LLC et al.

On April 10, 2023, a former employee identified as Perryman filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against Premier Cajun King, LLC and other defendants. The complaint alleges willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, including failure to pay minimum wages and overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of forty per week. The plaintiff further asserts that the defendants failed to maintain accurate time records and unlawfully retaliated after the employee complained about the wage practices. The suit seeks recovery of unpaid wages, liquidated damages, attorney’s fees, and injunctive relief. The case underscores persistent wage and hour compliance challenges within the restaurant industry.

The case remains in the early stages of litigation with no final judgment publicly reported; a confidential settlement or ongoing discovery is possible.

Whether the defendants misclassified the plaintiff as exempt from overtime and failed to pay the required minimum wage and overtime compensation under the FLSA, and whether the employer’s actions constituted unlawful retaliation.

The case has drawn attention to wage theft risks in the casual dining sector and reinforced calls for rigorous FLSA enforcement, encouraging other restaurant workers to assert their workplace rights.