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Fairfield restaurant to pay $244,930 in back wages and liquidated damages to eight employees, as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor.

With the minimum wage increasing across 18 states this January, some restaurants are having a tough time keeping up with the rise in labor costs.

On December 31, 2017, the tipped minimum wage in New York City increased to $8.65 per hour for front of the house restaurant workers.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a proposal to schedule public hearings to evaluate the possibility of ending minimum wage tip credits in New York State. I

Roberto’s Restaurant, a famous Italian restaurant on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, was sued a food preparer for unpaid overtime compensation and spread of hours.

Haru restaurants in New York City, were hit with a tip theft lawsuit that claimed the restaurants had a tip distribution scheme.

A sex harassment expose by Eater accuses celebrity chef Mario Batali of inappropriately touching four women and engaging in a pattern of sex harassment.

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a proposal to change the tip sharing regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Six Roanoke, Virginia area restaurants and their owners will pay $1.5 million in back wages and liquidated damages, to 149 employees for FLSA violations.

Two Philadelphia restaurants, Tierra Colombiana and Mixto, have agreed to pay 156 employees a total of $830,00 to resolve federal wage theft violations.