March 2013

Peter Luger Steakhouse has been sued by four former waiters for minimum wage, overtime and tip shaving violations. Find more information on this story here.

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that undocumented aliens could recover overtime wages due to them under the FSLA. Find more on this story here.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali has agreed to fork over a whopping $5.25 million to settle tip-skimming allegations at eight Italian-style restaurants he co-owns.

Assistant Managers at Five Guys have filed a class action alleging they have failed to pay them overtime. Find more detailed information on this story here.

Restaurants and hotels will be prohibited from sharing automatic gratuities in Rhode Island, according to a bill(H 7566). Find more info on this story here.

A group of 15 Boston-area restaurants have agreed to pay $424,000 to 409 employees. Find more detailed information on this story here.