Morgan Lewis

Managing Tipped Employees: The Implications of the $105 Million Starbucks Verdict

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Corrie Fischel Conway, Michael J. Ossip, and Barbara J. Miller will present this webcast.

A recent decision by a California court to award more than $100 million to a class of former Starbucks "baristas" and subsequent lawsuits challenging the polling practices utilized by Starbucks and other employers have called into question traditional practices in industries in which employees typically receive and pool tips. These cases raise a number of issues for employers in the restaurant, hospitality, and other industries in which employees typically receive tips as part of their compensation. In response to these developments, Morgan Lewis is sponsoring a one-hour webcast on wage and hour issues affecting tipped employees.

During this webcast, the presenters will discuss:

  • The facts of the Starbucks cases and the nature of other challenges to employers' practices
  • How to ensure compliance with the FLSA and applicable state wage and hour laws
  • Future trends in pooling litigation

When:
Thursday, July 10, 2008
3-4 p.m. ET, 12-1 p.m., PT

For more information, contact Leslie Miller at lemiller@morganlewis.com or 215.963.5123

To register for this event, please use the above registration link.

Pennsylvania CLE, Texas CLE, and New York MCLE Credit
Pending approval, this webcast will be eligible for one credit hour in Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York, for a maximum of four credit hours. Please note that Pennsylvania attorneys are limited to earning up to four total distance-learning CLE credits per calendar year.

California MCLE Credit
This webcast has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Provider No. 4730, certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

Other CLE Requests
For those interested in pursuing CLE credit for states other than California, New York, Texas, or Pennsylvania, we can provide a certificate of attendance upon request for submission to your respective state boards.