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A tip theft lawsuit filed by food and beverage workers at the Hawaii Four Seasons hotel has been settled for $4 million. Find more information on this here.

Big Texan Steak Ranch has agreed to pay $650,000 in minimum wage back wages and $150,000 in liquidated damages. Find more information on this here.

Three sisters who were subjected to sexual harassment at Ayhan’s Fish Kebab Restaurant are entitled to damages. Find information on this story here.

A Kentucky restaurant has taken an unconventional approach to paying its waitstaff with abolishing tipping. Find information about this story here.

Louis Pechman, founder of WaiterPay, was lead counsel for private plaintiffs in a record $8.5 million settlement with Chickie’s & Pete’s for alleged tip theft.

An associate manager for a Cracker Barrel restaurant has filed a class action lawsuit claiming overtime violations. Find more information on this story here

Sushi Yasuda, recognized as one of the best Japanese restaurants in New York, has settled a lawsuit for $2.4 million dollars. Find more on this story here.

Louis Pechman, the founder of Waiterpay, was a featured guest on BK Live’s June 2, 2014 segment on Tipped Wages. Watch the video on this here.

Food Network Celebrity Willie Degel will pay $900,000 to settle a wage theft lawsuit. Find out more detailed information on this story here.

Today is National Waiters and Waitresses Day. It is a good day to review the Top Ten Violations of Restaurant Worker Rights. Find that information here.