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Hospitality Law

Hospitality Law

Because you served us.

If you work as a tipped employee, you are likely paid a “tip credit” wage of $3.02 less than full minimum wage. While this is legal, there are strict requirements as to when an employer can pay you a “tip credit” wage instead of full minimum wage. If your employer is not following the rules, you are likely being paid an illegal wage, entitling you to compensation. Common examples of employers abusing the tip credit include: excessive side work, improper tip pooling or sharing, deducting walk-outs or the cost of broken inventory from your tips/wages, and requiring you to show up more than 30 minutes before your shift.

It does not matter if you “agreed” to conditions that resulted in an illegal wage, an employer may not pay a wage which is in violation of Federal and Florida law.

If you believe you are a victim of illegal wage practices, click below for a free case evaluation. An attorney will review your confidential filing and will contact you within 24 hours.

The current minimum wage in Florida is $12.00 per hour, and will increase to $13.00 per hour on October 1, 2024. If your employer is paying you less than the current minimum wage, they are either applying a tip credit or violating minimum wage laws. Your employer may pay you $3.02 less than minimum wage; however, there are many rules and regulations that apply. It is not uncommon for these rules to be violated. Contact us today for a free case evaluation to determine whether you are being underpaid.

Fortunately, Florida has very strong laws in place to protect hospitality workers and other individuals who make less than minimum wage. Because of this, Crest Law is able to represent individuals in hospitality cases for no out-of-pocket costs. We only take a percentage if your employer settles prior to filing a lawsuit. If your current or former employer does not make it right and we have to file a lawsuit, then Florida law requires the employer or former employer to pay the costs of your representation upon prevailing. This means we send our bill to them, not you. And if there is no recovery, there is absolutely no cost. We take cases we believe in and you have had enough financial burden.

Unfortunately, we cannot state with certainty how long any individual matter will take. Each case is unique and is treated as such. Generally speaking, a lawsuit can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 years or longer; however, experience goes a long way in maximizing an outcome while reducing potential delay. Regardless of the complexity or time involved, Crest Law will treat your matter with the care, respect, and efficiency that you deserve.

We would love to represent you, but we want to learn more about your particular matter first. Simply click the free case evalutation button to inquire confidentialy. An attorney will contact you within 24 hours.

Absolutely. If you retain Crest Law for your legal matter, you will be given your attorney's personal cell phone number, office phone number, and email address. Your attorney is located in a physical office, that you can actually just walk into Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. We prefer direct communication between the attorney and the client and hope you do too.