New York Wage and Hour Tip Violation Claims

Tip Employees

Employees who rely on tips for income are especially susceptible to unscrupulous employers. Some employers pool tips and take a percentage of the tips for themselves. This may be a wage and hour law violation.

Tip employees include waiters and waitresses, hotel staff, busboys, luggage handlers, and other tipped employees or workers who rely on tips as a substantial part of their income. If you are a tip employee and believe you may not be receiving all the pay and benefits to which you are entitled, you should consult an experienced New York wage and hour law attorney.

Leeds Morelli & Brown, P.C. has represented thousands of employees in mediation and litigation on a number of employment law issues and violations of the wage and hour laws. Our efforts have resulted in millions of dollars in monetary and nonmonetary compensation for these employees.

How Are Tipped Employees Taken Advantage of by Employers?

Tip employees, such as waitstaff and others, are especially vulnerable to employers' illegal acts, including:

  • Allowing management employees to participate in tip pools, i.e., taking a cut of the tips
  • Charging waiters and waitresses for walk-outs who do not pay their bill
  • Deducting tips from the employees’ base pay
  • Paying less than minimum wage to certain classifications of employees
  • Failing or refusing to pay overtime when required
  • Altering time cards to inaccurately reflect hours worked

If you are a tip employee who is not receiving all the pay you are entitled to, you should consult an experienced attorney. At Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC, our lawyers have extensive experience handling wage and hour law violations on behalf of employees, including tip employees. We represent employees throughout Long Island and the New York City metropolitan area, as well as across the country.

We would be happy to discuss your claim in confidence, and provide free consultations to answer your questions and evaluate your claim. Contact us today to discover how we can help you.

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