Batiste v. TopGolf International, Inc., et al.

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:20-cv-00655

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Keith P Ellison

Firms

  1. March 07, 2022

    Topgolf, Server Strike Deal To End FLSA Tip Credit Suit

    Topgolf and a former server reached a deal to resolve a proposed collective action in Texas federal court that claimed the national golf-themed chain underpaid employees by illegally claiming a tip credit toward workers' wages.

  2. August 13, 2020

    TopGolf Server Says Opt-Ins In FLSA Suit Justify Cert.

    A former TopGolf worker accusing the sports entertainment company of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act has asked a Texas federal judge to conditionally certify her proposed class, citing a growing list of more than 60 other workers nationwide who have already opted in.

  3. May 29, 2020

    Judge Says 'Sorry' But Won't Toss Latest TopGolf FLSA Suit

    A federal judge in Texas on Friday apologized as he denied sports entertainment company TopGolf's bid to end what it called an "identical" proposed class action lawsuit to one it recently settled, brought by workers alleging the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act in paying employees.

  4. April 21, 2020

    Topgolf Says Servers' Duplicative FLSA Suit Should Be Nixed

    Sports entertainment company Topgolf told a federal judge in Houston on Tuesday to toss a lawsuit alleging wage violations at Topgolf locations because the proposed class of bartenders and waiters had notice of an "identical" class action and chose not to opt in.

  5. February 26, 2020

    TopGolf Workers Claim They Were Cheated Out Of Pay

    A proposed class of tipped servers and bartenders at TopGolf restaurants are suing the company, saying it violated wage laws by paying them at a reduced wage intended to be balanced by tips, while they performed jobs with no chance of receiving tips.