From what you've described in your answer, it appears that you probably have a claim for unpaid overtime, liquidated damages equal to the unpaid...

There are no guarantees in this business, and no way to estimate damages based on the limited information available in a public forum. But as my...

It sounds like there is an excellent chance that you are being unlawfully compensated and are owed a significant amount of money, including...

You and the other waitstaff are probably owed money -- i.e. twice the underpayment. Also, it seems likely that the restaurant wasn't entitled to...

You can certainly start an agency proceeding (and then, if necessary, a lawsuit) based on retaliation for taking FMLA leave. Keep in mind,...

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What you're describing sounds blatantly unlawful. You should speak with an experienced labor/employment lawyer. You may be owed as much as twice...

You should speak with a lawyer about this. If you are misclassified as in independent contractor - and it sounds like that may well be the case -...

You may or may not be liable under the FLSA (if you're in interstate operation, making less than $500K per year won't help). But there's no...

If you've deliberately shared the recording with a third-party, you've probably waived privilege.