FLSA and Wage and Hour Issues for Restaurants
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In the restaurant/service industry, gratuities (To Ensure Prompt Service or “tips”) motivate individuals to seek employment. Everywhere you turn, even if you did not receive any real service, workers are seeking tips....more
Many employers may—understandably—view gratuities as discretionary payments that customers leave in exchange for superior service. After all, federal wage and hour regulations define “tips” as “sum[s] presented by a customer...more
Upsetting what many considered settled precedent, a California Court of Appeal has held that a mandatory service charge may qualify as a “gratuity” under California Labor Code Section 351 that must be distributed to the...more
On October 31, 2019, California’s First District Court of Appeal in Lauren O’Grady v. Merchant Exchange Productions, Inc. held that a "service charge" could be a "gratuity" under Labor Code Section 351, such that it would be...more
A California appellate court just held that mandatory service charges added by banquet facilities to their contracts may need to be paid to banquet service employees essentially as a form of a gratuity. The October 31, 2019...more
Service charges, administrative charges, surcharges, house fees—whatever you call those charges assessed for food and beverage service in restaurants and in hotels—the rules about how they need to be disclosed to guests and...more
We are excited to announce the 15th edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s publication Litigating California Wage & Hour and Labor Code Class Actions. As in previous editions, the publication discusses and analyzes the most commonly...more