Houston Restaurants Settle Overtime Claims

As described in the attached article, five Houston restaurants have agreed to pay $334,000 in back wages to 154 employees as a result of investigations by the United States Department of Labor. The investigations concerned the failure to pay overtime to workers.

Nobu Sushi To Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Tip Claims

Lawyers recently asked a court to approve a $2.5 million class action settlement on behalf of 500 current and former employees of Nobu in New York. The lawsuit alleged that Nobu improperly required servers to share their tips with sushi chefs and management employees,

Lowe's to Pay $29.5 Million to Settle "Off the Clock" Class Action

According to this article, after seven years of litigation, Lowe's finally has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it forced thousands of employees to work "off the clock." The suit alleged that Lowe's did not pay these employees for work they performed before and after their regularly scheduled shifts.

Earl's Restaurant to Pay $500,000 for Illegal Tip Pooling

As discussed here, the Colorado Earl's Restaurants along with one location in Arizona will refund $500,000 to 234 current and former servers who were forced to participate in an illegal tip pool. Apparently, Earl's required servers to share their tips with managers and cooks and also required contributions to a customer walkout fund.