McDonald’s Restaurants Sued for Wage Theft
McDonald’s was hit with seven lawsuits by workers in California, Michigan, and New York, who claimed that the company and some franchise owners failed to pay the employees for all hours worked, failed...
View ArticleTGI Friday’s Settles Waiter Lawsuit for $2.8 Million Dollars
A $2.856 million dollar settlement between ten TGI Friday’s restaurants in New York owned by the Riese Organization, and its waitstaff, has been approved by a New York federal court judge. The class...
View ArticleOheka Castle Hit with Wage Theft Lawsuit
Oheka Castle, a catering facility for weddings and lavish events in Huntington, Long Island, has been hit with a wage theft class action by a former server and bartender. According to the federal court...
View ArticleFresh Direct Delivery Workers Sue for Unpaid Wages, Overtime, and Gratuities
Delivery workers for Fresh Direct, an online food and grocery retailer, have sued for unpaid wages and violations of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and New York Labor...
View ArticleCooks and Dishwashers at Planet Wings Sue For Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
Cooks and dishwashers have sued Planet Wings restaurants located in New York for minimum wage, overtime, and spread of hours violations. According to the Complaint filed by attorneys for the workers...
View ArticleTGI Friday’s Hit With Lawsuit For Tip Theft, Minimum Wage, and Other Labor...
TGI Friday’s was hit with a lawsuit by its servers for violations of state and federal wage payment laws. According to the lawyers for the workers, which include current and former servers, bussers,...
View ArticlePeter Luger’s Steakhouse Settles Wage Lawsuit for $250,000
Workers at Peter Luger’s, recognized by Zagat’s as the best steakhouse in New York, has agreed to a $250,000 settlement to resolve claims made against the Long Island location of the steakhouse for...
View ArticleFood Network Celebrity Willie Degel Agrees to Pay $900,000 to Settle Wage and...
Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse and its owner, Food Network Celebrity Willie Degel, will pay $900,000 to settle a wage theft lawsuit filed against its restaurants located in Bayside, Queens and Midtown, New...
View ArticleWaiterpay Founder Featured on Brooklyn TV
Louis Pechman, the founder of Waiterpay, was a featured guest on BK Live’s June 2, 2014 segment on Tipped Wages. The segment focused on pay issues in New York City restaurants, including concerns...
View ArticleServers at Le Cirque Sue For Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations
A waiter at Le Cirque restaurant, recognized as one of the best restaurants in New York City, has filed a class action complaint in Manhattan federal court on behalf of all front of the house...
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