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Atlanta Servers Win Over $160,000 in Tip Theft Case Against Local Restaurant

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Atlanta, GA — In a significant ruling, a federal jury in Atlanta awarded over $161,000 to seven waitstaff members of Pasha Restaurant and Bar, after the employees claimed the establishment mandated them to contribute a portion of their tips into a shared pool which was then improperly used to cover various business costs. The awarded damages are anticipated to be doubled, surpassing $323,000, reflecting a serious repercussion for mismanagement of employee earnings. The lawsuit centered around the financial practices at Pasha Restaurant and Bar located in Buckhead, a bustling enclave in the northern part of … Read more

Mount Airy Casino Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged $5 Million Wage and Tip Violations

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Paradise Township, PA – Former employees of Mount Airy Casino Resort are taking legal action, accusing the establishment of shortchanging their wages and overtime pay in excess of $5 million. The plaintiffs, Jennifer Mak and William Neidig, have initiated a lawsuit, alleging systemic abuses including improper tip pooling, inaccuracies in clocking work hours and miscalculations in overtime payments, all under violation of both federal and state labor laws. Filed on February 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the lawsuit argues that these practices breach the Fair Labor Standards Act … Read more

Local Idaho Falls Restaurant Ordered to Pay $319,000 for Violating Tip Sharing and Child Labor Laws

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Idaho Falls, Idaho – Mackenzie River Pizza, a local restaurant in Idaho Falls, has been ordered to pay a hefty sum of over $319,000 for engaging in illegal tip sharing, child labor, and violations of overtime work laws. The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Wednesday that the owners of the restaurant, Granite Mountain Restaurants LLC and MRP Idaho Falls LLC, were found guilty of multiple labor law violations related to employee payment, tip distribution, and the hiring of underage workers. According to a news release issued by the Department of Labor, a U.S. District … Read more