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Tipped workers for\u00a0a\u00a0BBQ chain restaurant<\/a> based out of\u00a0Maryland have recently\u00a0settled claims of owed wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (\u201cFLSA\u201d).\u00a0These tipped workers alleged that Famous Dave\u2019s BBQ, owned and operated by\u00a0Famous Dave\u2019s\u00a0of America, Inc., failed to properly\u00a0pay them for\u00a0minimum and overtime wages. The nearly $1 million settlement will resolve these claims and affect a class of about 680\u00a0current and former tipped workers in\u00a0server and bartender positions at any of the\u00a0Famous Dave\u2019s of America, Inc. run locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The class and collective action lawsuit, which was originally filed back in February of 2019, alleged that Famous Dave\u2019s failed to properly track tipped workers\u2019 hours when completing different job duties at the restaurant. The FLSA requires employers to pay its tipped workers at the proper rate when completing significant amount of non-tip producing work such as cleaning. Employees were forced to clock into the time keeping system using their \u201cserver code\u201d regardless of if they were completing tip-producing work or not. Due to this policy and procedure, when an employee spent time completing their \u201cServer Opening Duties\u201d, \u201cServer Closing Duties\u201d, \u201cside work\u201d or \u201cbreak down work\u201d, they were paid at the reduced minimum wage rate as opposed to the full minimumwage rate as required by the FLSA and local state labor law. Additionally, Famous Dave\u2019s would require employees to not clock-in until finishing their\u201copening duties\u201d or to clock-out before they started their \u201cclosing duties\u201d, denying them significant amount of compensable time at time and a half the regular minimum wage when working over 40 hours per week. Some of the tasks completed during this cleaning and prep work time included: wiping down tables, refilling salt and pepper shakers, refilling sauce bottles, filling the sugars and creamers at tables, taking out the trash, placing chairs on tables, sweeping the floors, rolling silverware, wiping down serving stations, washing dishes, cleaning containers, stocking condiments, cleaning the mini-fridge, emptying sauces, and breaking down soda, coffee and tea station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just some of the common wage violations seen in the restaurant industry. If you work in the industry and are experiencing similar issues at your job\u00a0such as uncompensated off-the-clock work or not getting paid at the\u00a0correct rate, don\u2019t hesitate to give an employment lawyer a call to learn more about your rights.\u00a0Our firm, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP, offers a free and confidential consultation to see if you may have any claims for owed wages. You can reach us (212)300-0375 or by visiting our website<\/a> here for additional\u00a0helpful information regarding your employment rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nTipped workers for\u00a0a\u00a0BBQ chain restaurant based out of\u00a0Maryland have recently\u00a0settled claims of owed wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (\u201cFLSA\u201d).\u00a0These tipped workers alleged that Famous Dave\u2019s BBQ, owned and operated by\u00a0Famous Dave\u2019s\u00a0of America, Inc., failed to properly\u00a0pay them for\u00a0minimum and overtime wages. The nearly $1 million settlement will resolve these claims and affect a class of about 680\u00a0current and former tipped workers in\u00a0server and bartender positions at any of the\u00a0Famous Dave\u2019s of America, Inc. run locations.<\/p>\n


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