Seven former Rowhouse Bakery & Restaurant employees have sued its owners over alleged violations of state and federal labor laws.

Rowhouse owners forced them to clock out before finishing shifts, charged service fees for events but did not pay them to workers and violated other wage laws, the federal lawsuit claims. It was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York on Nov. 29.

Rowhouse's owners disputed the claims. They “will vigorously defend themselves against the false and baseless allegations, made by a small handful of former employees, in the appropriate legal forum,” they said in a statement.

Since opening in October 2017, the restaurant “has implemented rigorous policies and procedures to help ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing the small family owned business, including all those related to compensation, payroll, gratuities and other human resources practices,” the statement said.

The former employees allege that owners Sean Tuohey, Mark Jaworski and Myriah Jaworski, who is an attorney, were told about the violations, but did not correct them.