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Celebrity chef Mario Batali has agreed to fork over a whopping $5.25 million to settle tip-skimming allegations at eight Italian-style restaurants he co-owns.

Assistant Managers at Five Guys have filed a class action alleging they have failed to pay them overtime. Find more detailed information on this story here.

Restaurants and hotels will be prohibited from sharing automatic gratuities in Rhode Island, according to a bill(H 7566). Find more info on this story here.

A group of 15 Boston-area restaurants have agreed to pay $424,000 to 409 employees. Find more detailed information on this story here.

Philippe restaurants on Long Island and Manhattan have been hit with a class action lawsuit. Find more information on this story here.

The US Department of Labor is targeting Long Island, charging close to 100 restaurants on Long Island with violations. Find more on this story here.

“I give God 10% why do you get 18,” wrote a pastor from St. Louis on an Applebee’s receipt. Find more detailed information on this story here.

The minimum wage and overtime lawsuit against Chickie’s & Pete’s has been expanded to include all of its restaurant locations. Find more on this story here.

Louis Pechman, founder of waiterpay.com, will moderate the program on “How to Handle a Wage and Hour Case”. Find more information on this program here.