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# San Remo Pizzeria Accused Of Owing Over $200,000 In Back Pay And Penalties To Workers
- URL: https://bklyner.com/san-remo-pizzeria-accused-of-owing-over-200000-in-back-pay-and-penalties-to-workers-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2016-01-14T17:00:45.000Z
- Updated: 2016-01-14T21:34:47.000Z
- Author: Shannon Geis
- Tags: Business, Central Brooklyn, Ditmas Park, Nonsponsored, Politics, backpay, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Labor Department, San Remo Pizzeria, U visa, #wp

![San Remo Pizza. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dpc_pizzachallenge_sanremo_pie_plain-600x398.jpg)

San Remo Pizza. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)

Local pizza joint [San Remo](http://www.sanremobrooklyn.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 1408 Cortelyou Road — and [our pick for best delivery pizza back in 2013](/blog/food/taste-test-who-delivers-the-best-pizza-in-ditmas-park/) — has been accused of underpaying some of their employees, according to a [report in the Daily News](http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/gonzalez-cuomo-aids-immigrants-dad-footprints-article-1.2495002?ref=bklyner.com).

The newspaper reports that a former employee of the restaurant, Abel Martinez — who is originally from Mexico — quit his job and filed a complaint with the Labor Department after being paid only $300 weekly without overtime, while working 77 hours over six days as a deliveryman and dishwasher.

Investigators from the the Labor Department have concluded that Martinez is owed $4,100 and the shop owes a total of $202,000 in back pay to other longtime employees, as well as additional penalties.

This has come to light as [Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in his State of the State address that his administration is planning to sponsor temporary visas](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-outlines-2016-agenda-signature-proposals-ensuring-new-york-and-will-continue-be?ref=bklyner.com), known as U visas, to undocumented immigrants who have been victims of wage violations or other abuse from their employers.

We have reached out toe San Remo Pizzeria for comment but have not received a response.