Former employees of the Hamburger Mary’s Las Vegas location are claiming they haven’t been paid in months.

Heidi Burgener, a former assistant general manager with the restaurant, also says that around 100 people were laid off within the first few months of the Las Vegas venue opening, this back in August. Of those who kept their jobs, some are reportedly not getting paid.

“I don’t like unethical workplaces and for me to have to lie constantly to staff who are losing their homes. I know 11 people who lost their homes. I know at least six to seven who have lost their cars. Numerous cell phones have been shut off,” Burgener told 13 Action News.

Former employee Eric Kristiansen also spoke to the news channel.

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“I know that there are people right now who have gone a month, two months without getting any pay,” Kristiansen said.

According to 13 Action News, current operations manager Lou Placencia seemed shocked to hear this news, but says he will rectify any problems past or current employees may have.

“It’s pretty upsetting, I gotta be honest with you. I’m not happy about it but I’m very willing to take care of anything, any issues they had or we’ve had. But it’s upsetting because we try hard,” Placencia said.

This is more bad news for Hamburger Mary’s. The franchise has also been in the news lately after a Hepatitis A scare and rodents and roaches were found in the kitchen ultimately closing the Hamburber Mary’s Ybor location for good.

An employee had tested positive for Hepatitis A, and the health department encouraged anyone who ate at the restaurant between Oct. 4 and Oct. 20 to get vaccinated. 

Then a television investigation in early November discovered that the restaurant had to also be closed down over live roaches and rodents in the kitchen. In the end, the decision was made to close the business.