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The New York Times discusses the tip-credit battle in the New York restaurant industry. Lou Pechman's observation were noted in the article.

A Subway franchise in the Albany area will pay $80,000 and take other steps to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the EEOC.

Central Florida Bakery paying $28,055 in back wages and liquidated damages to 18 employees for wage payment violations of the FLSA.

After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, Super Happy Buffet will pay $65,704 to 10 employees for violations of the FLSA.

True Food Kitchen, a popular West-coast restaurant backed by Oprah Winfrey, has agreed to settle a wage theft lawsuit brought by former servers for $900,000.

Iron Chef Masa Takayama’s Michelin three-star-rated restaurant, Masa Restaurant, has been sued by a former waitress.

Pret A Manger, an international sandwich shop with 55 locations in New York City, has agreed to pay $875,000 to former restaurant workers for wage theft.

Assistant managers who worked at some Panera Bread restaurants may join lawsuit claiming Panera misclassified them as exempt from overtime pay under the FLSA.

Sam Woo, a restaurant based in San Diego, California, will pay 18 employees $192,622 in back wages and liquidated damages for violating provisions of the FLSA.

A recent Bob's Burgers episode touched on a common reality in the restaurant industry, the "Dine and Dash".