Staffers suing Kardashian for late pay

Kim Kardashian is being sued by seven former workers who say they weren’t paid on time or given meal breaks, and that she refused to pay them overtime.

In the lawsuit, which was filed on Monday and obtained by the Daily Mail, seven members of Kardashian’s gardening and maintenance staff accuse the reality TV star and businesswoman of violations of California labour law.

The former staffers worked at the Kardashian’s mansion in the gated community of Hidden Hills, which is estimated to be worth $72.7 million.

Andrew Ramirez, his brother, Christopher Ramirez, and son Andrew Ramirez Jr., Aron Cabrea, Rene Ernesto Flores, Jesse Fernandez and Robert Araiza say that Kardashian withheld 10 per cent of their wages for taxes, but never handed the amount over to the tax authorities.

“Plaintiffs never received any pay stubs, 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 lawsuit claims.

In April, Forbes reported that Kardashian was “officially a billionaire.”

A spokesperson for Kardashian told Page Six that the workers had been employed by and paid through a third-party vendor, which the 40-year-old businesswoman had hired to provide 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,” the spokesperson said.