When small entrepreneurial ventures collapse, disputes sometimes arise regarding who constituted an “employee” of the business and whether they were paid proper wages. As the venture has failed, the issue of individual liability often is raised. In a new decision, Utah’s highest court clarifies that Managers of a limited liability company are not liable for
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Following Woody Woo, Federal Court In Utah Rejects Employee Gratuity Claim Since No Tip Credit Taken
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Tips and Tipped Employees, Utah
Joining several other recent federal court decisions, including a decision invalidating recently promulgated Department of Labor regulations purporting to address the issue, Judge Ted Stewart of the District of Utah has ruled that an employee has no claim for allegedly misappropriated gratuities under the FLSA unless the employer elected to take the tip credit…