Several wage theft lawsuits involve Lowcountry restaurants

Lowcountry restaurants are accused of paying servers and bartenders less than they are owed, or skimming tips that belong to the employee. Employment Lawyer Marybeth Mullaney says, “You are leaving a tip to that employee in appreciation for the service that they provided to you and it is not a gift to the owner.” READ […]

Zen Asian Fusion sued over skimmed tips

An employee of Zen Asian Fusion earlier this month sued the West Ashley restaurant for requiring servers and bartenders to contribute a portion of their tips “to the house.” Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, tips are the sole property of the tipped employees. Sharing arrangements are allowed, but it’s illegal to create a tip […]