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Hospitality Labor Letter: "Good Morning. I'm From The Labor Department..."
The unprecedented explosion continues in the filing of federal Fair Labor Standards Act wage-hour lawsuits. But enforcement statistics for the U.S. Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division, taken together with the Division's enforcement priorities for the foreseeable future, emphasize another reason why every industry employer needs to ensure that its practices comply with the law: DOL investigations.
Hospitality Update: Applebee's Automated Timekeeping Leads To Lawsuit.
Gerald Fast has worked at two Applebee's restaurants since 1998. He has held many different jobs: cook, server, host, expediter, and bartender. Sometimes he rotated these duties during short time periods, but from May, 2005, he has worked almost exclusively as a bartender. While serving customers, Fast had the opportunity to earn tips, so Applebee's used a "tip credit" when calculating his pay to ensure he made at least the minimum wage for each hour he worked.
beware - the dol may be coming to your door.
Discusses the Department of Labor's investigatory process and suggests ways to manage liability in the face of an investigation.
