September 24, 2025
An ex-waiter for a now-dissolved restaurant operator in New York City cannot snag class certification in his federal court wage suit because he already settled individual tip credit claims in state court, a federal judge ruled, adding that his counsel failed to represent the interests of potential class members.
November 22, 2024
A restaurant in New York City's Central Park told a New York federal court that a former waiter has already settled his tip credit violation claims in state court, arguing that his suit in federal court for the same violations cannot stand.
September 25, 2023
An ex-waiter for a restaurant in New York City's Central Park may proceed with his wage action as the head of a worker collective, as a New York federal judge ruled Monday that his testimony was sufficient to establish that other workers were similarly treated.