Atlanta, GA, March 7, 2021: Four Indian-American-owned budget hotels in Helen, Georgia, and their owner, Ashvin Patel are being sued by the US Department of Labor for violating federal wage laws. The hotels allegedly paid flat salaries which led to minimum wage violations when average hourly wage rates fell below the federal minimum wage. The defendants were named as Jankijuhi, Inc. doing business as Americas Best Value Inn, Juhi Janki, LLC doing business as Hofbrau River Front Hotel, Jasmine Juhi, LLC doing business as Budgetel Inn, Chhaganbhai Somabai, Inc. doing business as Jameson Hotel and Ashvin Patel.