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We often hear about restaurant staff battling to make ends meet.
Manyworklong hours and rely on tips to survive.
On top of this, they sometimes have to deal withrude customerswho are always right.
It was a life-changing moment for the struggling waiter.
But his happiness was short-lived…
Among the consequences: payback.
Its not the first time Firebirds has come under fire for withholding employees tips.
Nolen told how he was paid $2.15 per hour and relied on tips to survive.
Firebirds was accused of violating the FLSA by paying below minimum wage and keeping their employees tips.
Therefore, the restaurant routinely [failed] to pay their servers the federal minimum wage.
A massive settlement agreement, and a damaged reputation.
However, legal expertsnotedthat the settlement didnt mean Firebirds admitted to any wrongdoing.
Instead, the settlement provides resolution for both parties while also avoiding the potential costs of continued litigation.
AsperUSA Today, the restaurant had wrongfully included managers in its employee tip pool.
Tipped workers in the food services industry rely on their hard-earned tips to make ends meet.
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