I happily note that a positive trend, in my view, is continuing. That is to say, the defeating of FLSA collective actions by defendants asserting that there is not enough
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The U.S. Department of Labor Has A “Beef” With Arby’s Calculation of Overtime Pay
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that United States Beef Corp., doing business as Arby’s, has agreed to pay back wages in the amount of $55,838…
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Yankee Stadium Concession Workers Want A Share of Mandatory Service Charges
On May 9, 2011, a group of Yankee Stadium food service workers filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York alleging that the stadium’s concession providers withheld tips…
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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…
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