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Lisa Vanderpumpand husband Ken Todd are facing a lawsuit from their former restaurant employees.
The complaint alleges that the two former employees worked at TomTom between May 2022 and December 2022. During their employment, the workers claim they experienced “rampant violations of California labor laws, harassment and unsafe working conditions.” The complaint specifically lists late paychecks and sewage in the employee break room as some examples.
Per the complaint, the employees allege they were not given shifts in December 2022 “constructively terminating them.”
A representative for Vanderpump and Todd did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum has several upcoming projects for 2024, both in her restaurants and on television. Her new Hulu seriesVanderpump Villawill explore the drama-filled escapades of the staff at Vanderpump’s French countryside estate, Chateau Rosabelle. A trailer for the reality show aired earlier this monthand shows the Bravo star detailing her expectations of the newly hired hospitality crew.
‘Vanderpump Villa’ is premiering on Hulu this spring.Gilles Mingasson/Hulu
Gilles Mingasson/Hulu
“I know you know how to serve. But this is France, so let’s talk expectations,” she says in the trailer.
Much like Vanderpump’s Bravo reality series,the new show promises “decadence and debauchery,” according to a press release, as the staff fulfill their professional duties — curating luxury experiences and catering to the whims of their clientele — while navigating their own interpersonal rivalries and yes, romances. The Hulu series is set to premiere this spring but does not yet have a premiere date.
The news was also shared in apress releasefrom Caesars Entertainment that revealed the restaurant’s name was coined after Vanderpump’s nickname “Pinky.” The release added that Vanderpump will bring her “signature dishes, cocktails and aesthetic,” to the concept, which is set to open in summer 2024.
This is the third venue for the restauranteur in Vegas following the opening ofVanderpump à Parisat Paris Las Vegas in April 2022 andVanderpump Cocktail Gardenat Caesars Palace in March 2019.
source: people.com
