City Of Fresno Sues Hotel Developer, Contractor in First Wage Theft Case
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz and Councilmember Tyler Maxwell announced on Monday the City’s first legal action for alleged wage theft against Pinnacle Hospitality and Development, CEO Lakhwinder Singh Brar and contractor Juan Moreno.
The complaint was brought forward by nine construction workers for the Holiday Inn Express & Suites near Highway 99 and Herndon Avenue in Fresno. The workers allege they were the victims of multiple instances of wage theft from April 2023 through September 2024.
Without assessing penalties for the alleged violations, Janz estimated a total wage theft amount of about $58,000....
Lawyers Allege that a Fresno Construction Employer Stole Wages From Workers In an Unprecedented Case for the City
The Fresno City Attorney’s Office has filed its first wage theft case, alleging that workers were paid as little as $50 a day while helping build a local Holiday Inn. The complaint, filed May 9, names Pinnacle Hospitality and Development Inc., along with Lakhwinder Singh Brar and Juan Moreno, as defendants.