Fifteen former workers at the upscale Broad-adjacent restaurant gathered on September 25 to demand thousands of dollars of unpaid wages Workers at Los Angeles’s now-closed Otium say they have not received their final paychecks after the restaurant closed permanently on Sunday about 15 former workers gathered in front of the restaurant wearing tags that read “owe-tium,” and discussing the missing final paychecks the workers took to Grand Avenue in Downtown LA hoisting signs in the air and chanting “Quiero mi dinero” (“I want my money” in Spanish) and “Wage theft is a crime On August 8, Otium announced on Instagram that it would be closing in early September after nine years attributing the closure to “unprecedented challenges making it increasingly difficult to sustain our operations.” The post suggested that Otium could reopen elsewhere helmed by former French Laundry chef de cuisine Timothy Hollingsworth Hollingsworth operated the restaurant alongside former Wolfgang Puck catering CEO Carl Schuster; it opened with investment from the Broad billionaire Eli Broad’s landmark art museum located next door The September 25 protest comes two weeks after workers were allegedly promised their final paychecks from Otium Both Hollingsworth and Schuster confirmed their awareness of the delayed paychecks in statements to Eater Hollingsworth pointed to business partner Carl Schuster writing: “I would love nothing more than to call you and give you something but I am waiting here expecting a call from Carl Schuster in the next hour or so with any ounce of clarity and information that he can provide me and the team a date on when they should be expecting payment.” Schuster told Eater over the phone that he plans to share an update with the employees on Friday and that the restaurant fully intends to pay the former employees their full wages and any penalties associated and never been in this situation,” says Schuster and the waiting.” He says the restaurant tried to sell off some of its inventory and equipment to cover wages “I’m taking personal responsibility to make sure the employees get paid as fast as I can,” he adds employees are wary of yet another deadline — one without the guarantee of a payment — so close to the end of the month when many are counting on their checks to make rent says that the restaurant became very busy after it announced its pending closure on August 8; in the months prior workers were tasked with handling the overwhelming number of reservations “A lot of people were working 12-plus hour days “I did 60 hours the last week.” She estimates the restaurant owes her around $3,000 to $3,500 between regular wages the only communication that most employees have received about their pay came from a third-party human resources group KitchenSync HR; she estimates that they have received four emails in total saying that an update was “coming soon.” Ratcliff also alleges that temporary workers who were hired to work at Otium by a third-party agency had already received their paychecks Schuster says that the restaurant would use temporary employees for large parties but could not confirm if those workers have been paid — though he says he assumes that they have He adds that the restaurant pays the agency and that the restaurant currently owes the agency money for the last 30 days of operation Schuster says that after Otium’s workers are paid the restaurant will also provide payment to the agency a former manager at Otium who has worked at the restaurant since 2015 claims that some of the staff worked days after the closure to help clean up the restaurant; she alleges that they were promised their final paychecks on September 11 “The 12th hit and then [former workers] were contacting me I haven’t gotten paid either.’” Cortes hasn’t heard from Hollingsworth or Schuster but says that some of her coworkers have received a “copy and paste message” in response to their inquiries Several employees who spoke with Eater allege that this isn’t the first instance of issues with paychecks at Otium employees received physical checks that bounced Eater has reached out to Schuster regarding allegations of previously bounced checks workers started a group chat to discuss the missing paychecks Around 10 days after the date they were supposed to be paid a group of about 10 former employees gathered to discuss the next steps and pursue legal representation “It was there that we decided to post everywhere and come and meet and protest over here,” Ratcliff says “Because we knew that the Broad owns the building and they do have [complicity] in this as well.” Cortes thought about workers like the porters and dishwashers who are the most vulnerable employees “Everyone was saying they’re obviously scared to speak up so we need to speak up for them,” she says and it’s sad because we’re trying to help each other out employees were last told by HR that they would get more information on September 27 y’all will get paid on the 27th,’” she says ‘We’ll have another update on the 27th,’ and that is four days before rent is due And a lot of these people were counting on that last check.” In a written statement to Eater on Wednesday Otium employees addressed the nonpayment of wages we have not received our last two paychecks which has created financial hardships for many of us We want to express our solidarity as a team and emphasize the importance of fair treatment in the workplace We have made multiple attempts to communicate with management regarding this issue but have yet to receive a satisfactory resolution Our goal is to resolve this matter amicably and ensure that all employees receive their due wages promptly.” who helped organize the demonstration and attended with her daughter wonders why they have to protest at all to get paid by the restaurant “Why do we have to protest to get our last paycheck?” she says I don’t think that we should have to do this sent an email to staff saying their checks would be available to pick up that day but the group acknowledged the additional amount was still owed and would follow up when it became available Hollingworth also sent out a statement to employees writing that nonpayment of wages “should have not happened in the first place” and that he will not rest until all employees get their paychecks 12:45 p.m.: This story has been updated to include an update on the payment of wages In patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) referred for lung scintigraphy because of suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) there has been an ongoing debate within the nuclear medicine community as to whether and when the ventilation imaging should be performed whereas PE diagnosis typically relies on the recognition of ventilation–perfusion (V/P) mismatched defects the ventilation procedure potentially increases the risk of contamination to health-care workers The primary aim of this study was to assess the role of ventilation imaging when lung scintigraphy is performed because of suspected PE in COVID-19 patients The secondary aim was to describe practices and imaging findings in this specific population Methods: A national registry was created in collaboration with the French Society of Nuclear Medicine to collect lung scans performed on COVID-19 patients for suspected PE The practices of departments were assessed regarding imaging protocols and aerosol precautions A retrospective review of V/P SPECT/CT scans was then conducted Two physicians masked to clinical information reviewed each case by sequentially viewing perfusion SPECT The scans were classified into 1 of the 4 following categories: patients for whom PE could reasonably be excluded on the basis of perfusion SPECT only or V/P SPECT/CT and patients with mismatched defects suggestive of PE according to the European Association of Nuclear Medicine criteria Results: Data from 12 French nuclear medicine departments were collected Lung scans were performed between March 2020 and April 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Tibetan national flag raised in Watermael-Boitsfort Brussels: Led by mayors of respective municipalities many across Europe have hoisted the Tibetan National Flag in observance of the 61st anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day on 10 March The municipalities of Schaerbeek and Watermael-Boitsfort of Brussels Wels of Austria and many other municipalities have been raising the Tibetan flag for over 30 years the flag hoisting campaign has been hugely successful in Europe with over 2000 Town halls hoisting the Tibetan flag on 10 March In order to reinvigorate the campaign and communications Brussels published and distributed special cards with images of Tibetan flag; it’s description and the Tibetan national anthem to commemorate 10 March Brussels presents around 2000 cards to the EU institutions The objective is to document the 30-year-old Tibet flag campaign to thank and reconnect with those who participated in the campaign and regenerate interest on Tibet Many have responded to the communications enthusiastically while many mayors wrote back to thank and reassure to raise the Tibetan flag on March 10 His Holiness the Dalai Lama Offers Congratulations to Anthony Albanese on His Re-election as Prime Minister of Australia Sikyong Meets Current and Former Chairs of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee to Discuss Appointment of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issue His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on His Party’s General Election Victory Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel offers condolence over the demise of His Holiness Pope Francis Tibet at a Glance Tibetan National Flag Global Tibet Movement Constitution Leadership Judiciary Legislature Executive Election Commission Public Service Commission Auditor General Religion and Culture Home Finance Education Security Information & International Relations Health Issues Facing Tibet Sino Tibetan Dialogue Middle Way Approach Dolgyal-Shugden © Central Tibetan Administration • Privacy Policy • Terms of Service Tibetan flag raised at the town hall of Nantes In the unique tradition of many European municipalities March 10 is the day when they officially hoist the Tibetan flag There were other municipalities who raised the Tibetan flag at the Town Hall throughout the year On the 60th Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day many municipalities raised the Tibetan flag Brussels received reports from Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve and Ciney from Belgium Betzdorf in Luxembourg and Villeneuve Loubet Tibetan flag raised at the town hall of Sisteron This year the Office of Tibet made special efforts to focus on the flag raising in Europe the Office sent 1709 letters and Tibetan National flags to municipalities hoisting flags/sponsoring Tibetan towns in France France & Benelux based Tibet Support Groups (TSGs) To the Members of European Parliament and Permanent Representations the Office sent cards with Tibetan flag including small flags and a description of the history of the Tibetan flag The Office received notes of thanks from the aforementioned municipalities Tibetan flag raised at the town hall in Ciney In recognition of the flag raising campaign led by the municipalities for the last 30 years and in acknowledgement of the sincere efforts of common European citizens who supported the campaign Brussels published a pictorial book entitled “Thank You Europe – For Hoisting the Tibetan Flag” as part of Thank You Year celebrations in 2018 The pictorial book entitled “Thank You Europe – For Hoisting the Tibetan Flag” Brussels as part of Thank You Year celebrations in 2018 Letter of thanks received by the Office of Tibet announces the signing of a franchise agreement with local partner Grand Hotel West for the opening of a new Mercure hotel in Oradea in 2026 The brand-new hotel – currently under construction – will be located on 37 Ceyrat Street 4 km away from the future Nokian Tyres factory and 17 km from Borș one of the most important crossing points on Romania’s border with Hungary “The opening of a brand-new Mercure Hotel in Oradea will further enhance the city’s hospitality infrastructure offering a higher level of accommodation and services to meet the demands of discerning travellers It will not only provide a comfortable and memorable stay for leisure tourists the hotel will become the preferred destination for international business travellers and investors,” says Maria Drăgulin “As a local investor and relentless supporter of Oradea’s development I am confident that the new Mercure hotel we are opening in partnership with Accor will bring a valuable and attractive alternative to the range of hospitality options in the city a new hotel affiliated to an international chain will reinforce the city’s positioning as a travel destination boosting its overall tourism potential and generating lasting economic benefits,” says Rareș Țicra