Labor/Employment
May 23, 2012
Wage and hour lawsuit: gratuity is just that — gratuity
A recent decision provides tips on how to classify gratuity. By Tanja Darrow of Littler Mendelson PC
By Tanja Darrow
Service companies that accept tips from customers, especially limousine companies, likely took notice of a recent decision from the Eastern District of New York's Brooklyn Courthouse. The court in Ellis v. Common Wealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation of New York, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40288 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 23, 2012), addressed the issue of whether a gratuitous tip is indeed a tip. Seems simple enough, but as many companies hav...
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