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On September 9, 2009, the California Supreme Court declined to review an appellate court order reversing an $86 million trial award against Starbucks.
Trial Court Award Overturned in Starbucks Tip Pooling Case
On June 2, 2009, the Fourth Appellate District, Division One, issued an opinion in the class action case of Jou Chau v. Starbucks Corporation, reversing the trial court's award of over $86 million to a previously certified class of Starbucks "baristas" who had challenged Starbucks' tip policy on the ground that certain service employees, known as "shift supervisors," had improperly shared in the customer tips left in a collective tip box.
California Tip-Pooling Decision Granted Review; Clarification of Requirements Forthcoming
On April 29, 2009, the Supreme Court of California granted the petitioner's petition for review of the Second District Court of Appeal's opinion in Lu v. Hawaiian Gardens Casino.
California Appellate Court Protects Employers Who Allow Tips for Dishwashers
The California Court of Appeal in Etheridge v. Reins International California, Inc. has held that mandatory tip-pooling policies that allow tips to be shared with staff who do not provide direct table service are enforceable.
On March 2, 2009, the California Second District Court of Appeal rejected a putative class plaintiff's argument that the California "tip pooling" statute, Labor Code ยง 351, prohibits so-called "indirect" servers from sharing tips.
More News on Tip-pooling Arrangements
On January 22, 2009, a California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, issued an opinion upholding casino employers' right to maintain mandatory tip-pooling arrangements with dealers, finding no principled distinction between tip-pooling arrangements in the more familiar restaurant industry and the casino industry.
DOL Issues Opinion Letter Re: Tip Pools
In an opinion letter dated December 19, 2008 (FLSA2008-18), the DOL found that itamae-sushi chefs and teppanyaki chefs were tipped employees under the FLSA, eligible to participate in employer-mandated tip pools.
