(LEGAFI) --  Two restaurant workers in Georgia have filed a wage and hour lawsuit against Steak ‘n Shake, claiming the Indianapolis-based burger chain violated various labor laws by failing to pay them minimum wage and overtime.

The two employees claim in the Steak ‘n Shake wage lawsuit that the burger restaurant instructed restaurant managers to adjust the number of hours for employees who worked over 40 hours a week to avoid paying overtime wages. The lawsuit claims a document was even created by Steak ‘n Shake called “audit trail report” that shows the edited “clock in” and “clock out” times for hourly employees.

In addition, the wage and hour lawsuit claims the restaurant neglected to pay the proper minimum wage for servers earning tips by adjusting the tip amounts to falsely reflect a higher amount. By doing so, the company eliminated any difference between the servers’ regular hourly rate and the federally required minimum wage, thereby skirting any obligation to pay a minimum wage differential, the wage lawsuit says.

The employees further claim that Steak ‘n Shake changed the servers’ hours to show a lower number in order to increase their regular hourly rate and avoid paying minimum wage.
 
The employees accuse the company of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and are seeking unpaid minimum and overtime wages, as well as other monetary damages.