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Tip Pooling
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Wage & Hour Law Update
Southern District of New York Judge Ratifies Legality of Participation in Tip Pool By Captains and Banquet Coordinator
While the New York State Department of Labor’s new Hospitality Industry Wage Order clarified many wage and hour issues for industry employers, the appropriateness of tip pool participation of certain…
Wage and Hour Defense Blog
Abrupt Changes for New York’s Restaurants and Hotels: Minimum Wage, Tip Pooling, and Recordkeeping Requirements
By: Kara Maciel Following up on our previous blog posting from November 2, 2010, on December 16, 2010, the New York State Department of Labor issued a new minimum wage…
Workforce Bulletin
Abrupt Changes for New York’s Restaurants and Hotels: Minimum Wage, Tip Pooling, and Recordkeeping Requirements
By Kara M. Maciel, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
By: Amy Traub Following up on our previous blog posting from November 2, 2010, on December 16, 2010, the New York State Department of Labor issued a new minimum wage…
California Employment Law Update
Card Dealers Had No Standing To Challenge Mandatory Tip-Pooling Policy
By Tony Oncidi
Lu v. Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Inc., 2010 WL 3081272 (Cal. S. Ct. 2010) Louie Hung Kwei Lu, a card dealer at Hawaiian Gardens Casino, filed this class action challenging the…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
No Private Cause of Action Against Employers for Taking a Dip in the Tip Pool
Section 351 of California’s Labor Code prohibits employers from taking any gratuity patrons leave for their employees, and provides that such gratuity is “the sole property of the employee or…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
A Victory For Employers In California Tip Pooling Case
In Louie Hung Kwei Lu v. Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Inc., et al., S171442, the California Supreme Court concluded that California Labor Code Section 351 does not provide a private cause…
Wage and Hour Defense Blog
California Supreme Court Announces Major Victory for Hospitality Employers: No Private Right of Action for Tip-Pooling Claims Under Labor Code Section 351
by Michael Kun The California Supreme Court has announced what can only be considered a major victory for hospitality employers in California. California Labor Code section 351 probibits employers from…
California Employment Law Update
California Supreme Court Rules There Is No Private Right of Action for Misappropriation of Employee Tips
The decision establishes that employees have no right to sue under the California Labor Code to recover tips or gratuities allegedly withheld or misappropriated by their employer. August 10, 2010 …
Workforce Bulletin
California Supreme Court Announces Major Victory for Hospitality Employers: No Private Right of Action for Tip-Pooling Claims Under Labor Code Section 351
By Aaron Olsen
By Michael Kun The California Supreme Court has announced what can only be considered a major victory for hospitality employers in California. California Labor Code section 351 probibits employers from…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Tip Pool Cases Abound: The Danger For Restaurant Employers
A group of employees has filed a lawsuit against a high-end Greek restaurant situate in the vacation haven of the Hamptons. The plaintiffs, servers, are alleging that the employer improperly…