Former workers for Delia’s Tamales, which operates one popular San Antonio location, have settled a pair of lawsuits they filed against the Rio Grande Valley-based company and its individual owners, the Express-News reports.
Edinburg attorney Richard Alamia, who represents the ex-employees in both cases, told the daily the legal claims had been resolved but declined to say more, citing confidentiality agreements. However, he did note his clients were “very happy” with the settlement.
In the first suit — filed in Hidalgo County but later moved to federal court in McAllen — three one-time staffers accused Delgar Foods LLC, which does business as Delia’s, of failing to pay overtime. A total of 27 plaintiffs were initially part of that suit, but most were dropped after a judge ruled they lacked evidence to support their claims, according to the Express-News.
Many of the plaintiffs in the first case also filed a separate suit against Delia’s retired founder, Delia Lubin, two of her daughters and another person allegedly involved in the company. That suit — also filed in Hidalgo County and later moved to federal court — accused management of hiring undocumented workers and exploring them by deducting Social Security and taxes from their paychecks but never submitting them to the government.
Houston attorneys representing Lubin and her daughters didn’t respond to the Express-News’ request for comment, according to the story.
Delia’s operates seven locations, all in South Texas. When its San Antonio location, 13527 Hausman Pass, opened in 2020, cars circled the block as fans lined up for tamales.
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