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The Economic TimesAn Indian American-owned beauty salon chain patronised by the celebrity in California has been slapped with a class action suit on the charge that it was exploiting its workers.
Ziba Beauty salons, which have done eyebrow threading and henna tattooing for the likes of Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Salma Hayek and Naomi Campbell, stands accused of paying less than minimum wages to its workers, forcing them to work long hours without breaks and paying no overtime.
The suit has been brought about by former Ziba workers against the owners of the 11-store chain, based in Artesia, Los Angeles, including chief executive Sumita Batra, 39, and partners.
The plaintiffs include Payal Modi of India and Bishnu Shahani from Nepal, who allege they were paid as little as $4 an hour at the salon, denied rest breaks and made to do hours of free henna tattooing services at parties.
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