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The D.C Attorney General has announced that Swahili Village M Street, a Kenyan fine-dining restaurant widely known as “the Consulate,” must pay $526,972.

Department of Labor investigators determined that the IHOP Restaurants owed approximately $367,890 and also assessed a civil money penalty of $199,577.

The US Department of Labor has been cracking down on compliance recently, closing a series of cases this month against restaurants for wage theft.

Japanese restaurant in Georgia required to pay over $300,000 for wage theft violations in Georgia.

Tipping has become a controversial topic in America. UpgradedPoints recently posted an article diving into recent trends on tipping culture in the United States

Paul Michael’s Brick Oven Café, a popular Richmond Hill, New York pizzeria restaurant, has paid $110,000 in unpaid overtime to a former pizza maker.

Subway is notorious for its employee violations, having faced more than 1,100 investigations spanning from 2000 to 2013 according to the Department of Labor.

Former servers at Jongro BBQ in NYC have sued in federal court, claiming that the restaurants for several wage theft violations.

The NYC Hospitality Alliance has presented a report highlighting why New York State lawmakers should protect and preserve the Hospitality Industry Tip Credit.