Wage-and-Hour Claim Disputes Are on the Rise

The number of wage-violation lawsuits for restaurants has doubled over the past decade, with employees across the U.S. taking employers to court over wage-and-hour claims. Some of these claims include overtime violations, withholding tips and falsifying records. These claims won’t go away anytime soon. Employers should expect wage-and-hour disputes to continue to rise along with enforcement from the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division. Therefore, it’s critical that restaurant employers are more aware of employment wage regulations, and continue to be in compliance with the various laws.

Employers should expect wage-and-hour disputes to continue to rise.

Wage-and-hour laws are complex. It’s easy for employers to not fully understand and adhere to the various laws. Although it’s easy for an employer to make a mistake, wage-and-hour claims don’t have to put their restaurant business down. There are simple solutions for employers to decrease their chance of facing wage…