Pender v. Flying S. Wings

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Case Number:

2:21-cv-04292

Court:

Ohio Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Algenon L Marbley

Firms

  1. June 05, 2026

    Buffalo Wild Wings Franchise Owes $296K Over Tip Credit

    An Ohio federal judge ordered a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise Friday to pay a collective of workers nearly $300,000 after finding the business underpaid them through a tipped wage and didn't properly notify them of their rights under federal wage law.

  2. December 09, 2024

    Workers Were Notified Of Tip Credit, Buffalo Wild Wings Says

    A Buffalo Wild Wings franchise urged an Ohio federal court not to grant workers a win in their suit accusing the company of illegally claiming a tip credit, saying it properly alerted workers it was doing so and was under no obligation to spell out what that meant.

  3. November 19, 2024

    Buffalo Wild Wings Franchise Can't Take Tip Credit, Court Told

    Servers and bartenders urged an Ohio federal court to grant them a win on their claim accusing a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise of illegally claiming a tip credit, saying evidence showed the company required these workers to perform a significant amount of janitorial duties and other nontipped work.

  4. March 13, 2023

    Buffalo Wild Wings Franchise Workers Win Cert. In Wage Suit

    Servers and bartenders for an Ohio-based Buffalo Wild Wings franchise received collective certification on Monday in their suit alleging the franchise operators made its employees pay for business expenses and perform non-tipped work while being paid at a tipped rate.