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In view of the current debate about whether the tipped minimum wage should be eliminated, here are 10 things you need to know...

Four Gina La Fornarina restaurants paid $363k in back wages and damages to 109 employees to resolve violations of overtime and recordkeeping requirements FLSA.

Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill and Cantina in Bluefield, Virginia will pay $25k to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC.

El Portal Mexican Restaurant will pay $203,884 in back wages to 23 employees after a DOL investigation found that the restaurant violated the FLSA.

Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery Inc., will pay $127,128 in back wages to 43 employees to settle overtime and recordkeeping violations of the FLSA.

La Parma Restaurant has been sued by the Department of Labor for failure to pay its workers overtime pay, and for failing to keep accurate records.

Grand Lux Cafe, created by the founders of the Cheesecake Factory, was sued by a former busser and dishwasher for minimum wage and overtime pay violations.

Chazz Palminteri, has been sued for failing to pay its employees overtime and spread-of-hours pay, as well as notice violations under the WTPA.

Seasons 52, a national restaurant chain, will pay $2.85M to settle a nationwide class age discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC.

As a result of a Department of Labor investigation, Arooga’s Grille House and Sports Bar will pay $750k in back wages and liquidated damages to 1,039 employees.