NEW YORK — A new lawsuit accuses some of celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s restaurants of cheating workers.

The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court by current and former employees, names as a defendant Bold Food LLC. The company owns or operates Bar Americain and Mesa Grill NYC in Manhattan. Other restaurants are in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.

The lawsuit claims Flay’s company violated the wage and hour laws by engaging in improper tip-pooling practices. It also says the company failed to pay proper overtime pay and failed to reimburse employees for some expenses.

A spokesman for Flay and the restaurants did not immediately return a telephone message for comment on Friday.

It’s one of a string of similar lawsuits filed on behalf of employees of New York restaurants.

— From wire reports