That is a big victory for our clients and will allow upwards of 8,000 sub-minimum wage casino workers across the country to band together in one case to vindicate their minimum wage rights,\u201d<\/strong> McClelland told Casino.org.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHe noted the case is part of Stueve Siegel Hanson\u2019s and McClelland Law Firm\u2019s broader efforts in the field. That includes about 20 cases over the last five years to enforce federal and state minimum wage and overtime laws at casinos around the country on behalf of hourly employees who are typically paid less than the federal minimum wage because of the FLSA\u2019s tip-related exceptions, McClelland said.<\/p>\n
Casino.org<\/em> also reached out to Boyd Gaming for comment. A spokesman declined to issue a statement.<\/p>\nEmployers Often Abuse FLSA Tipping Exception<\/h2>\n
When asked for comment on the judge\u2019s memo, Robert Jarvis, a professor at Nova Southeastern University\u2019s Shepard Broad College of Law who is not involved in the case, said it was a clear victory for the plaintiff.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndeed, the plaintiff got almost everything he wanted, including certification of both collectives — meaning that the case can move forward — and detailed contact information — which will make it easy for the plaintiff to contact potential class members,\u201d Jarvis said.<\/p>\n
Jarvis further points out there is \u201ca lot of abuse of the FLSA\u2019s tipping exception across many different types of industries.\u201d He suggested the FLSA be amended to remove the exception.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut because Congress has shown no interest in doing so, it falls to the courts to make sure that employers are scrupulously following the FLSA,\u201d Jarvis said. \u201cJudge Crabtree\u2019s lengthy and carefully-balanced opinion is an example of a judge taking this responsibility very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n
And what is the impact on Boyd Gaming and other casinos?<\/p>\n
“For well-run casinos that are carefully following the FLSA\u2019s tipping rules, there shouldn\u2019t be any impact.\u00a0 But for casinos that are not following the law (or have failed to follow the law in the past), the decision reconfirms that there can be serious — and very costly — consequences,\u201d<\/strong> Jarvis told Casino.org.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A dealer who works at Boyd Gaming Corporation\u2019s Kansas Star Casino recently scored a legal victory on tip pooling. The decision will likely benefit other gaming floor employees, too. In a recent memorandum, Kansas US District Court Judge Daniel Crabtree mostly agreed with claims made by attorneys representing the plaintiff, Roger James, in the lawsuit. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":166678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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