Former Employee Accuses Michelin-Starred French Laundry of Wage Theft in Lawsuit

A former French Laundry employee has accused the three-Michelin-starred restaurant of failing to pay full wages to her and over 50 other employees, among other work violations.

A complaint filed at the Napa Superior Court on Thursday alleged that Elena Flores Beteta, a former dishwasher at French Laundry in Yountville, did not receive full payment during her tenure from 2022 to 2025. Beteta filed the lawsuit against the Michelin-starred restaurant and the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group.

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