In December 2017, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Labor would be conducting hearings regarding the elimination of the so-called “tip credit,” which allows workers in predominantly service industry jobs to receive an hourly wage that is below the applicable minimum wage, as long as they receive enough tips so […]
Many employees rely on tips from patrons to supplement their wages. As a matter of fact, there are certain industries, usually related to food services or hospitality, in which tips are the bulk of an employee’s earnings. Despite this being a common practice, there are still many employers and employees in these industries unsure how […]
New Collective Action in the Southern District Of New York Khalid Elfoulki, et al v. Brannons Sandwich Shop, LLC, et al, Case No. 14-cv-05964On July 30, 2014, Lead Plaintiffs Khalid Elfoulki and Ketevan Chichinadze, on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated filed a class and collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – […]
On April 9, 2014, Lead Plaintiff Vicente Toribio on behalf of herself and those similarly situated filed a class action lawsuit in Supreme Court of the State of New York – New York County vs. Feldor Billiards, Inc. d/b/a Fat Cat Billiards, Noah Sapir, Charles H. Berg, and Ben Gee. Defendants employed Mr. Toribio as […]
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