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Is Tip Pooling or Tip Sharing Legal?

By Adams Law | November 6, 2012

Tip pools and tip sharing are significant topics for employees in both the food service and hospitality industry. The Second Circuit’s Court of Appeals will soon clarify the the prohibition against participation by an employer’s “agents” in tip pools and sharing arrangements. The court’s certification order arose out of two class actions against Starbucks involving their “baristas.” In Barenboim v. Starbucks Corp.,…

WHAT MEAL BREAKS ARE YOU ENTITLED TO TAKE IN CALIFORNIA?

By Adams Law | September 24, 2012

Meal period general requirements: One 30-minute meal period for every five hours worked. The California Labor Code and various Wage Orders prohibit an employer from employing a non-exempt employee for more than five hours without providing an unpaid meal period of at least 30 minutes. If the employee works more than 10 hours per day,…