June 17, 2019
A proposed wage-and-tipping collective action filed by two former employees of the famed Felidia restaurant in New York City has settled in federal district court for $10,000, although the plaintiffs say they would have recouped around $46,000 had they succeeded on all their claims.
February 14, 2019
Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich and her Felidia restaurant have been served in New York federal court with a proposed collective action by two former employees claiming they performed nontipped duties for considerable parts of their day despite being hired to work in tipped positions.