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In 2012, Steve and Eva Goodheart open "Steve and Eva", a specialized comfort foods of America Restaurant -. Roast, meatloaf, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, stews and other portions were large and the people loved it. The company was a huge success.

Steve and Eve did when the restaurant manager and have two Assistant Principals, which led to the kitchen and has most of the kitchen made. The Goodheart also questioned three leaders of watches that ran in front of the restaurant when they were not there. The assistants hired cleaners, bus and waiters who were mostly students, who have worked for a year or two.

The Goodheart created an atmosphere of good work. Each employee was part of team and taught all. While people were hired for certain jobs, if someone has been crushed or had a problem, start everybody in the team and was with. Supervisors often took orders, they were transported by bus tables and clean the kitchen.

According to the team environment, each turn the recommendations were compiled and distributed to all employees, except for the owner and co-manager. Steve and Eva customers, especially their regulars were great tippers. In addition, customers can often held special events there, and Steve & Eve had a "service fee" automatically 20 percent for groups of six or more customers.

All tipped employees, except for the shift supervisors were highly inclined to employees and supervisors change paid the minimum wage Massachusetts $ 3 per hour, $ 6 per hour. With tips, personal cleanliness and expect an average of about $ 14 per hour on average and shift supervisor about $ 17 per hour. For that kind of money these state employees were happy, so many hours a week they work could get.

Willie Whistleblower

Willie complainant was one of the new employees. He was a student at a local college and was hired as a server. He was annoyed that anything but tables are nothing, but he is willing to work double shifts regularly, often work 55 to 60 hours per week and an average of about $ 650 per week.

One day there was a crisis in the restaurant. Three members of the school staff cleaning and transport was sick called for a change. One of the deputy directors Willie asked to open some tables and help cleaning in the kitchen. Willie rejected. The deputy fired Willie on the website. Willie left the restaurant and went straight to the best friend of his father, a lawyer. The next thing you know, Steve & Eve a letter threatening a class action for breach of the Massachusetts Wage Act and the law Tip Massachusetts.

Eva asked around and found quickly the lawyer Larry was familiar with the complicated laws. They arranged a meeting. The Goodheart found out that under the laws Tip, recommendations could only among staff, the food and drinks served directly to the customer or to be shared in order to clear the tables and had no management responsibilities. Tips for dividing the shift leader, although they have long done the same work as waiters and staff remuneration was illegal.

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