Jennifer Baquing, the former social media manager and events coordinator of Bobby G’s Pizzeria on University Avenue, is suing the corporation running the restaurant and its directors for wage violations and a breach of written employment agreements.

Baquing filed the suit March 19 with Alameda County’s Superior Court.

Baquing claims in the filing that she entered into a yearlong employment contract with her employers that was set to expire in October 2026. However, Baquing states in the suit that she was allegedly terminated early, without cause or notice, in December 2025.

Baquing maintains that she performed all duties necessary, was a committed employee and relied on the promised one year of employment. Additionally, Baquing alleges that her contract included an early termination payment provision that was not honored by her employers.

Baquing names Game & Co, Inc., the corporation behind Bobby G’s Pizzeria, as a defendant, along with Gurmukh Bansel Singh and Gurpreet Kaur — both of whom are shareholders, directors and executive officers of Game & Co, Inc. Baquing states in the suit that the defendants would also “systematically underpay and withhold her wages, issue non-sufficient funds (‘NSF’) checks (and) fail to reimburse necessary business expenses.”

For example, Baquing contends she was required to use her personal resources and money to plan and finance company events. She claims the defendants clearly allowed for a $250 reimbursement for each event, but to this day have failed to honor this agreement when a need for reimbursement was documented and requested.

Bobby G’s Pizzeria opened in Berkeley in 2006. The restaurant sits close to campus, near the Downtown Berkeley BART Station.

In the suit, Baquing alleges that the defendants deliberately misclassified her as an independent contractor instead of an employee in order to evade California Labor Code responsibilities. However, Baquing maintains that she was an employee to the company, as she carried out core business functions for the business.

“My client and I are confident that the facts will come out through the litigation process and that the Court or a jury will reach the appropriate result,” said Alexei Kuchinsky, the attorney for Baquing, in a statement.

Bobby G’s Pizzeria and Singh did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The Daily Californian was not able to get in contact with Kaur.

Through the lawsuit, Baquing looks to receive payment for unpaid wages, liquidated damages, waiting time, late payment and NSF checks, unreimbursed business expenses, penalties for failure to provide compliant wage statements, damages for breach of contract and attorneys’ fees.

Ultimately, Baquing is requesting at least $180,000 in damages, excluding attorneys’ fees.

“At its core, this case is about ensuring that workers are paid what they are owed under California law,” Kuchinsky said in the statement.