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$129K in Tips + Penalties.
Managers in the Tip Pool. Again.
A Round Table Pizza franchise in Vancouver, Washington was ordered to pay $129,000 after DOL found managers were improperly participating in tip pools and retaining employee tips.
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Managers Participate in Tip Pool
The Round Table Pizza franchise (operated by Investier LLC) required employees to share tips with managers. Under FLSA, managers and supervisors are prohibited from participating in tip pools. Period.
Tips Misallocated from Employees
In addition to the improper tip pool, the franchise retained tips that should have gone to employees. The DOL found $64,681 in tips were owed to the 52 affected workers.
Department of Labor Steps In
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division investigated and confirmed both the improper tip pooling and tip retention gaps.
$129,000 Total Owed
The franchise was ordered to pay $64,681 in misallocated tips, an equal amount in liquidated damages, plus $28,000 in civil penalties, totaling approximately $129,000.
Without Marty
- Managers included in tip pool
- Tips retained instead of distributed
- 52 workers accumulate claims
- DOL investigation identifies gaps
- $129K owed including civil penalties
With Marty
- Tip pool participant review flags issues
- Real-time tip distribution monitoring
- Notifications when tips aren't properly distributed
- Fix issues before DOL investigates
- Documentation proves good-faith compliance
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Sources: DOL enforcement records (July 2024).