Given the state of the economy, many hardworking Americans are struggling to make ends meet. Unfortunately, some employers pad their bottom lines by failing to pay the minimum wage. For example, we have learned that Starbucks may have deducted fictitious “tips” from its employees’ hourly wages and reported those “tips” to the IRS, even though the employees did not receive the full cash amount of the “tips” claimed by Starbucks. If true, Starbucks’s actions would violate state and federal law.
Our team is actively investigating a potential class action against Starbucks for possibly withholding fictitious “tips” from its employees’ wages and reporting those false tips to the IRS. If you or someone you know works at Starbucks or another company that you believe may be violating your right to be paid the full amount to which you are lawfully entitled, please contact us to discuss your legal options.