Quotes: “The resolution of this case should remind restaurant employers that the law forbids managers and supervisors to participate in tip-pools and pocket a portion of employees’ tips,” said Regional Solicitor of Labor Marc Pilotin in San Francisco. District Court for the District of Oregon The court also ordered Pizzicato to pay $29,797 in penalties.Ĭourt: U.S. Resolution: The consent judgment permanently enjoins Pizzicato owners Mark and Tracy Frankel and company officer John-Felix Rippel from violating the FLSA and orders the payment of $270,101 in back wages as well as $270,101 in liquidated damages, for a total of $540,202 for 367 employees. The investigation also revealed the employer hired a 17-year-old minor to drive a motor vehicle, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s hazardous occupations for minors. Federal law prohibits restaurant employers from tipping out managers from a tip pool, including managers paid on an hourly basis. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found 11 restaurants operating under Portland-based restaurant chain Pizzicato illegally allowed managers to participate in tip pools and by doing so withheld a portion of employees’ earned tips. Name of defendants: Pizzicato Inc Mark Frankel Tracy Frankel and John-Felix Rippelīackground: Aninvestigation by the U.S. Type of action: Consent Judgment and Order Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS).Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOMBD).Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP).Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO).Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP).Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM).Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS).Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA).Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ).Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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