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WICAKSONO v. XYZ 48 CORP

United States District Court, S.D. New York
May 24, 2011
10 Civ. 3635 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y. May. 24, 2011)

Summary

explaining that the FLSA “prohibits retaining tips only to the extent that the employer then claims a tip credit and pays less than the minimum wage” and that “[o]nly New York law explicitly prohibits the retention of an employee's tips by individuals other than ‘similar' employees”

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Opinion

10 Civ. 3635 (LAK).

May 24, 2011


ORDER


For the reasons stated in the report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV (the "R R") to which no objection has been filed, plaintiffs shall have judgment by default against defendant as set forth in the final paragraph of the R R. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly and close the case.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

WICAKSONO v. XYZ 48 CORP

United States District Court, S.D. New York
May 24, 2011
10 Civ. 3635 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y. May. 24, 2011)

explaining that the FLSA “prohibits retaining tips only to the extent that the employer then claims a tip credit and pays less than the minimum wage” and that “[o]nly New York law explicitly prohibits the retention of an employee's tips by individuals other than ‘similar' employees”

Summary of this case from Shum v. Jili Inc.
Case details for

WICAKSONO v. XYZ 48 CORP

Case Details

Full title:BUDIONO WICAKSONO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. XYZ 48 CORP., d/b/a Aoki Sushi…

Court:United States District Court, S.D. New York

Date published: May 24, 2011

Citations

10 Civ. 3635 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y. May. 24, 2011)

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