Tip Lawsuit Filed Against Pat O’Brien’s Bar in New Orleans
Pat O’Brien’s, a New Orleans bar famous for creating the “hurricane” drink was sued by bartenders alleging violations of tip and wage payment laws. Louis Pechman, founder of waiterpay.com, is lead...
View ArticleSex Harassment Case Filed Against Johnny Utah’s Restaurant
Johnny Utah’s has been hit with a complaint alleging sexual harassment, as well as minimum wage and overtime violations, tip theft, and spread of hours violations of the New York Labor Law and Fair...
View ArticleHappy National Waiters and Waitresses Day!
Today is National Waiters and Waitresses Day. To commemorate, check out this blog about the top ten wage violations in the restaurant industry written by waiterpay.com founder Louis Pechman, featured...
View ArticleFormer employees of Wahlburgers in Brooklyn claim they were denied wages,...
New York Daily News has reported that Wahlburgers, subject of the popular A&E reality show by the same name, is being sued by former employees for unpaid overtime and tip violations. The attorneys...
View ArticleDOLs Tip Pool Rule Poses Tough Decision For Restaurants
Tip pooling was the topic of a recent Law 360 article that discussed the legal challenges the U.S. Department of Labor’s tip pooling rule could face. The tip pooling rule bars restaurants from...
View ArticleOpening A Restaurant in New York: Legal Issue Boot Camp
The New York City Bar Association will hold the CLE program “Opening A Restaurant in New York: Legal Issue Boot Camp” on March 24. The program will focus on the corporate, real estate, liquor license,...
View Article“Best Restaurant in America” To Pay $2 million to Settle Tip Theft Lawsuit
Dan Barber’s Blue Hill restaurant has agreed to pay its waitstaff $2 million to settle an unpaid wages and tip theft lawsuit. Recognized by Eater as the Best Restaurant in America for its...
View ArticleDepartment of Labor Rescinds Tip Pooling Rule
The United States Department of Labor announced that it will revoke an Obama-era regulation prohibiting restaurants from pooling customers tips with back-of-the-house workers. Although this change...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Rules on Tip Sharing
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a proposal to change the tip sharing regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the proposed rule, workplaces would have the freedom to allow...
View ArticleHaru Restaurants Sued for Forcing Waitstaff to Share Tips with Sushi Chefs
Haru restaurants in New York City, were hit with a tip theft lawsuit that claimed the restaurants had a tip distribution scheme where sushi chefs would receive a daily portion of the tip pool. The...
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