It does not violate the law for shift supervisors to share in the tip jar, ruled a California court of appeal [Central California Business Times; earlier at Point of Law]
It does not violate the law for shift supervisors to share in the tip jar, ruled a California court of appeal [Central California Business Times; earlier at Point of Law]
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Starbucks barista tips: appeals court reverses $86 million award…
It does not violate the law for shift supervisors to share in the tip jar, ruled a California court of appeal [Central California Business Times; earlier; cross-posted from Overlawyered]……
Perhaps those baristas-supervisors should have considered spilling some of that unnecessarily hot coffee on themselves before filing their claim.
I think the issue of whether fifty bucks worth of tips should be split six or seven ways — which is the issue here — should go to the Hague. And perhaps the Galactic Federation Courts. Expense should never be an objection is pursuit of perfect justice. Particularly when the lawyers are up for one-third of an eighty-six million dollar award on contingency.
Bob
Todd: I think it was a non-barista-supervisor who filed the suit. His beef was that the semi-supervisors were forcing a seven- instead of six-way split, thus taking money out of his pocket.
Quick Hits: BMI, E-Verify Delays, NLRB Two-Member Board Decisions, Starbucks & Tips, Twitter…
With all the developments the last week or two with the Connecticut legislative session, it’s been difficult to keep up with everything ELSE happening in employment law. So, time for a "Quick Hits" post, where I recap some of the……