The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a statement against a group that operates numerous steak and seafood restaurants in Hawaii, claiming it has engaged in illegal labor practices at the expense of its servers.
On June 30, the DOL issued a statement on the labor practices of the DK Restaurant Group, alleging that it had required employees to share $58,855 in tips with managers whose salaries had been cut. This constitutes a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which stipulates that managers and supervisors may not share tips given to servers.
