Shake Shack Misclassifies Managers As OT-Exempt, Suit Says

By MJ Koo · August 18, 2026, 12:49 PM EDT

Shake Shack misclassifies its salaried managers and assistant managers as exempt from overtime pay even though they spend most of their time performing the same hands-on work as hourly employees, a...

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Case Information

Case Title

Hines v. Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC

Case Number

1:26-cv-06996

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

August 17, 2026