Wages, Overtime & Commissions Blogs

Philly Restaurant Hit Big Time For Wage Violations

The creator of the 'Pete's Tax' is in hot water. Chickie’s and Pete’s, a popular chain of sports bars based in Philadelphia, tried to impose a minimum wage for servers - and illegally collected worker's wages in a 'tip pool.' Read More

Employee Rights: Salary and Overtime Pay

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) defines the term, “employ” in part as to “suffer or permit to work.” This means that employees must be paid for work they were required to perform. Read More

Restaurants: Common Overtime & Wage Violations

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal law, provides rules on overtime, the minimum wage and tip credits can provide significant monetary damages for workers cheated out of their wages. Read More