Skip to content
  • (800) 580-3950
  • Request a Consultation
Top Menu
Perry GroupPerry Group
Perry Group
Hotel & Restaurant Experts For The Hospitality Industry
  • Home
  • About
    • Bios
    • Contact
  • Services
    • Hospitality Management
    • Hotel Restaurant Nightclub Consulting
    • Hospitality Dispute Solutions
  • Clients
  • Media
    • Articles
    • Presentations
    • Press
  • Investors
  • Blog
 
  • Home
  • About
    • Bios
    • Contact
  • Services
    • Hospitality Management
    • Hotel Restaurant Nightclub Consulting
    • Hospitality Dispute Solutions
  • Clients
  • Media
    • Articles
    • Presentations
    • Press
  • Investors
  • Blog

Restaurant Wage and Hour Expert Tips to Avoid Tip Lawsuits

August 10, 2015Experts in Hotels and Restaurants BlogBy G4Developer

Employee tip pooling and other distribution policies from a restaurant wage and hour expert perspective can be a source of contention amongst hospitality and foodservice industry workers. Worse, it has given rise to a number of disputes and lawsuits. Most notably is the recent settlement by Outback of $1.25 Million involving their employees in Minnesota. According to the recent article in Nation’s Restaurant News: “A U.S. District Court in Minnesota recently approved a $1.25 million settlement for a lawsuit between OSI Restaurant Partners LLC (the parent company of Outback Steakhouse) and about 1,200 Outback Steakhouse servers in Minnesota, who alleged in that their employer required them to share their tips with bussers and hosts. The class-action lawsuit was filed last year and the court ruled that the tip-sharing violated the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act prohibition on employer-run and mandated tip pools. Outback issued a statement saying that they believed their practices fell into accordance with state law, but that they settled to avoid the hassle and expense of prolonged litigation.” Attorneys and restaurant wage and hour expert firms can read this related story on the settlement. Still, these lawsuits can be avoided. We recommend including one of these six suggestions from this lawyer and restaurant employment expert in your labor policies and procedures: “Have a management-side employment attorney conduct an audit of your existing labor and employment practices. An audit reviews personnel practices from the application process through termination and/or retirement. A properly conducted audit can find violations, offer recommendations for correcting legal violations and provide suggestions for implementing best practices. An audit is particularly useful now in light of the many recent changes made to federal and state employment laws.” Need other ideas and tips from our restaurant management specialist group? Be sure to subscribe to our blog and get weekly updates on restaurant wage and hour expert commentary and more.

 restaurant expert witness restaurant lawsuitsrestaurant consultant
Share this post
FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
About the author

G4Developer

Related posts
nightclub security expert
Tips from a Nightclub Security Expert on Bar Patron Safety
December 15, 2019
interim hotel manager
When You Should Use an Interim Hotel Manager
November 15, 2019
hotel interim manager
Why a Hotel Interim Manager Does Not Always Make Sense
October 15, 2019
hotel security expert
Hotel Security Expert Tips to Manage Security for Female Travelers
September 15, 2019
restaurant turnaround consultant
Choosing a Court-Appointed Receiver or Restaurant Turnaround Consultant
August 15, 2019
shutterstock_785814277
Case Studies in Using a Restaurant Receiver for Resolving Disputes
July 15, 2019
Recent News
  • nightclub security expert
    Tips from a Nightclub Security Expert on Bar Patron Safety
    December 15, 2019
  • interim hotel manager
    When You Should Use an Interim Hotel Manager
    November 15, 2019
  • hotel interim manager
    Why a Hotel Interim Manager Does Not Always Make Sense
    October 15, 2019
  • hotel security expert
    Hotel Security Expert Tips to Manage Security for Female Travelers
    September 15, 2019
  • restaurant turnaround consultant
    Choosing a Court-Appointed Receiver or Restaurant Turnaround Consultant
    August 15, 2019
  • shutterstock_785814277
    Case Studies in Using a Restaurant Receiver for Resolving Disputes
    July 15, 2019
Archives
About Us
Perry Group International is a consortium of hospitality management services and seasoned hospitality consultants with significant operations, marketing and financial experience. Our clients include both nationwide and international assignments.
Recent News
  • Tips from a Nightclub Security Expert on Bar Patron Safety
    December 15, 2019
  • When You Should Use an Interim Hotel Manager
    November 15, 2019
Press
With Industry in "Free Fall," How do Restaurants Survive the Winter?
Perry Group Forms Alliance to Provide One-Stop-Shop for Hotel Receiverships
Food&Wine - Restaurant Burglaries Are on the Rise Despite an Overall Drop in Crime
Restaurant Business - On Top of Everything, Restaurants Are Becoming Burglary Targets
San Francisco Business Times - Dine-In Restaurants Pivot Amid Pandemic to Takeout, Delivery - Even Retail
Indiana Minority Business Magazine - Keeping a locally owned restaurant alive — and thriving
Small Business Trends - The A-Z of Writing a Restaurant Business Plan
Today's Hotelier - Connecting with Young and Old
Follow Me
Tweets by HotelRestExpert
Follow Us

Request a Consultation

(800) 580-3950

dpg@perrygroup.com

San Francisco

201 Mission Street, Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 434-0135

Los Angeles

445 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 266-7691

San Diego

3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 296-4278

© 2021 All rights reserved. Design by G4 Design House.
Disclaimer