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  Practical Law Company  

 

Kara M. Maciel and Jordan B. Schwartz co-wrote an article titled "Tipped Employees Under the FLSA." 

 

An excerpt:

 

Wage and hour lawsuits certainly are not new phenomena, but in recent years, service industry employees have increasingly made claims regarding tips and service charges. In particular, employers in states such as Massachusetts, New York and California have seen a surge in class actions involving compulsory tip pools and distributions of service charges to employees. Commonly targeted employers include large restaurant and coffee chains, as well as upscale eateries, many of which feature celebrity chefs.