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A federal appeals court cleared the way for servers to sue restaurants for not paying full minimum wage for pre- and post-shift work when there&rsquo;s no chance of earning gratuities. <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/court-clears-way-servers-sue-full-minimum-wage?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=appeals-court-rules-servers-can-sue-for-full-minimum-wage-2707896" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">A Restaurant Business Online article</a> detailed the ruling, explaining the appeals court decided that stated Department of Justice guidelines weren&rsquo;t consistent with the intent of federal labor laws, meaning servers deserve full minimum wage from their employers for side work or job-related functions where they are not earning tips.

The decision overturned a lower court&rsquo;s ruling that restaurants weren&#39;t&nbsp;required under federal law and DOJ guidelines to pay employees a different wage for pre-shift work like cleaning restrooms and preparing the bar, among other things.

The ruling affected nine full-service restaurants, including P.F. Chang&rsquo;s, Bakers Square and franchisees of Denny&rsquo;s and IHOP, and is expected to bring about myriad lawsuits seeking back payment of wages from other restaurant companies. 
 
Read the full story at <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/court-clears-way-servers-sue-full-minimum-wage?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=appeals-court-rules-servers-can-sue-for-full-minimum-wage-2707896" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Restaurant Business Online</a>.

Appeals Court Rules Servers Can Sue For Full Minimum Wage

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