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Huddle House Minimum Wage Lawsuit

If you have worked at a Huddle House restaurant in Atlanta, Dallas, or Buckhannon, West Virginia, you may be entitled to back pay. A recent ruling has forced the Atlanta-based franchisor to make these changes. Employees were required to split tips with non-tipped employees, and deductions for breakage losses and check-cashing fees were also made from tipped workers’ pay. The result: non-tipped employees were underpaid and owed back pay of $292.

Huddle House restaurants in Georgia

A new lawsuit alleges that the Georgia-based chain of fast-food restaurants violated minimum wage and overtime laws. The lawsuit, filed in June, identifies violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and child labor laws at 25 Huddle House locations. It also alleges that the company failed to provide overtime pay to many tipped employees. One 15-year-old Huddle House employee worked more hours than the law permits. The chain and franchise have agreed to pay the workers back wages and civil penalties.

The investigation involved the Atlanta-based Huddle House Inc., which was ordered to pay back pay of $292 to employees who missed out on tips. The company’s general counsel called the errors “clerical errors.” The investigation was launched in November 2010 and lasted until November 2011. The company required tipped employees to share their tips with non-tipped workers, deducted breakage losses, and check-cashing fees. Employees who were paid minimum wage were underpaid compared to other non-tipped employees.

Huddle House restaurants in Dallas

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is bringing a lawsuit against Huddle House restaurants in Dallas. The company violated labor laws by failing to pay its employees the minimum wage. The lawsuit details how the company used tips to cover wage gaps and deducted breakage and check-cashing fees from non-tipped employees’ paychecks. As a result, these employees were earning far less than the federal minimum wage.

The suit claims that Huddle House employees were not paid the minimum wage and were forced to work in an environment that was racially hostile. The lawsuit alleges that the employees were subjected to “racially offensive language” at the Huddle House Pine Bluff restaurant. The suit also alleged that Huddle House was involved in a business deal with the 8th Ward Alderman, Michelle Harris. The deal reportedly angered residents of the neighborhood and left them wondering why their alderman would do such a deal with a restaurant chain. The neighborhood of Pill Hill and Calumet Heights contains approximately ninety percent, Black residents.

Huddle House restaurants in Buckhannon, W.Va.

The casual chain is available 24 hours a day and serves all-day breakfast as well as other hearty American dishes. The casual atmosphere and affordable prices are sure to please any appetite. Huddle House restaurants in Buckhannon, W.Va.: A place to enjoy an all-day meal and catch up with friends and family. Read on to learn about the Buckhannon locations.

The Huddle House is an American diner located at 1 WBUC Road, Buckhannon, W.Va., and is listed under hamburger restaurants, diners, and takeout. The restaurant’s menu features eggs, burgers, salads, and breakfast combinations. Its main office is located in Decatur, GA. Huddle House offers curbside pickup and offers both dine-in and delivery services.

Huddle House restaurants in Emporia, Kansas

The company behind over a dozen Huddle House locations in Kansas faces a class action lawsuit over unpaid wages. The company’s franchises failed to pay servers and other tipped employees the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. In addition, the company routinely deducted half an hour from the wages of its employees for meal breaks. This is considered a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA.

The Defendants’ initial argument is that the proposed class should only include employees at the Huddle House restaurants in Salina. However, the Plaintiffs argue that the Emporia locations were run by the same company and that the same policies applied to all of their employees. This argument is not persuasive, because Plaintiff McCoy was a server, lead server, cook, and other positions at the Emporia Huddle House restaurant.

1 COMMENTS

  1. I’m in fast search of an employment wage attorney
    Have proof of company knowingly stealing my tips hours and sales
    Working off the clock .
    Unpaid wages ask for payment many times
    Wrong wage amount ..
    Manager stealing money on camera in our draws
    Manager was left to work after owners caught her stealing 3 du
    Ifferent times.
    23.000.00 stolen from me manager paying back 100.00 a week for 32 no the
    Stealing sales ECT and putting under fake emp.
    Aloha pos systems told me manager was stealing or owners thousands of dollars from me. Told owners.. They took their numb (alohas ) riped off counter told if we call were fired .
    Forced to work in hostile environment
    Manager Supervisor Owners
    Said I was crazy need ed professional help. I was a liar. .. ECT…..

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