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Diving Into the Deep End: N.Y. Courts Tackle Tip Pooling
Gregory Lahr and Ryan C. Chapoteau of Sedgwick in New York write: Prior to the broad interpretation of labor laws in New York, restaurants claiming not to be liable for their mandatory tip pools still settled for millions of dollars with class action plaintiffs in order to avoid litigation. Cases such as ‘Juhani,’ however, indicate that employers may now feel more comfortable defending their actions.
