A lawsuit has been filed against Kim Kardashian by several people who claim the reality TV star violated California labor laws while they worked at her Hidden Hills home as gardeners and maintenance staff.
The legal document was filed Monday at the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Andrew Ramirez, his brother, Christopher Ramirez, and son Andrew Ramirez Jr.; Aron Cabrea; Rene Ernesto Flores; Jesse Fernandez; and Robert Araiza, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Among the workers' complaints is that Kardashian allegedly withheld taxes from their wages but failed to pay those to the government. The complaint further claims that the beauty mogul denied them meal breaks, required a 16-year-old to work more than 48 hours, which is the maximum a state allows for that age, and fired one worker who allegedly brought up the issue with her.
"Plaintiffs ... were not paid on regular periods, were not given their required meal and rest breaks, were not provided a means to record all their hours, were not paid all their hours, were not reimbursed for employment expenses, were not paid all their overtime wages, and were not paid their wages upon termination of employment," the complaint reads.
"In addition, Plaintiff Andrew Ramirez was terminated when he inquired about his rights as an employee and Plaintiff Andrew Ramirez, Jr., was employed as a 16-year-old minor, but worked longer than the maximum hours allowed to be worked by minors under the Labor Code."
A spokesperson for Kardashian told Page Six that she was not liable for the labor dispute.
"These workers were hired and paid through a third-party vendor hired by Kim to provide ongoing services. Kim is not party to the agreement made between the vendor and their workers, therefore she is not responsible for how the vendor manages their business and the agreements they have made directly with their staff," the spokesperson said.
"Kim has never not paid a vendor for their services and hopes that the issue between these workers and the vendor who hired them can be amicably resolved soon."
A similar lawsuit has been brought against Kanye West, who Kardashian filed for divorce from earlier this year. Frank Kim, the attorney representing the former employees, is also handling that case.
"Wage theft and other workplace violations are a widespread problem in Los Angeles," Kim said. "My firm is currently investigating other potential violations against these defendants, as well as other powerful families and businesses on behalf of everyday workers."
While Kardashian is the only named defendant in the case, the lawsuit leaves room for "Does 1-50," a reference to "John (or Jane) Does" — other individuals or businesses who are not named but may be added later as defendants.
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