Documented
Enforcement ledger
Regulator and court records about tips, documented by TipRecord with their dates and sources. These document official public records; they are not findings by TipRecord.
25 records · ordered by record date, newest first · click a column to re-sort
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| 2026-07-02 | Hopper | brand-wide | Digital tips withheld or unclear | Public record documented by TipRecord: On July 2, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Hopper agreed to pay $35 million to settle allegations that included a pre-selected "Tip" at checkout that went to Hopper rather than to any… more | Federal Trade Commission |
| 2026-04-06 | Nate's Coffee & Cocktails | Buda, TX | Managers or owners receive a share | Public record documented by TipRecord: On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the general manager participated in the employee tip pool while the business claimed a tip credit, invalidating the credit;… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2026-03-06 | Carrie Nation | Boston, MA | Service charge / fee handling | Public record documented by TipRecord: On March 6, 2026, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office announced a settlement stating the restaurant charged customers a 3% service fee that was not distributed to wait staff; the two-restaurant… more | Massachusetts Attorney General |
| 2026-03-06 | The Dubliner (Boston) | Boston, MA | Service charge / fee handling | Public record documented by TipRecord: On March 6, 2026, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office announced a settlement stating the restaurant charged customers a 3% service fee that was not distributed to wait staff; the two-restaurant… more | Massachusetts Attorney General |
| 2025-12-19 | Ma's Kitchen | Rowland Heights, CA | Managers or owners receive a share | Public record documented by TipRecord: On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found owners directed supervisors to distribute only a portion of earned tips to servers, retaining a percentage, and found t… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2025-11-18 | Chopstix Buffet | Gretna, LA | House keeps a portion | Public record documented by TipRecord: On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the owners kept all credit-card tips instead of giving them to service employees; $81,681 in tips was recovered for 12… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2025-02-24 | DoorDash | brand-wide | Digital tips withheld or unclear | Public record documented by TipRecord: On February 24, 2025, the New York Attorney General announced a $16.75 million settlement with DoorDash and stated that the company used customer tips to offset guaranteed pay for about 63,000 New York… more | New York Attorney General |
| 2024-12-17 | Grubhub | brand-wide | Service charge / fee handling | Public record documented by TipRecord: On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General announced a $140 million judgment against Grubhub, of which $25 million is to be paid, resolving allegations that in… more | Illinois Attorney General |
| 2024-11-27 | Sly Fox Pittsburgh Taphouse and Brewery | Pittsburgh, PA | Managers or owners receive a share | Public record documented by TipRecord: On November 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found managers unlawfully participated in the tip pool at both Pittsburgh locations; $184,855 in wages, damages, and penaltie… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2024-11-08 | DoorDash | brand-wide | Digital tips withheld or unclear | Public record documented by TipRecord: On November 8, 2024, the Illinois Attorney General announced an $11.25 million settlement with DoorDash over the 2017 to 2019 pay model under which customer tips were applied toward the guaranteed amou… more | Illinois Attorney General |
| 2024-08-28 | Adair's Saloon | Dallas, TX | Tip pooling | Public record documented by TipRecord: On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the owner of Adair's Saloon and The Peak Inn ran an illegal tip pool sharing bartenders' tips with kitchen cooks; $197,90… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2024-08-26 | Johnny Fab's Cadillac Grill | Lubbock, TX | House keeps a portion | Public record documented by TipRecord: On August 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the employer kept tips to cover register cash shortages, dropping bartender pay below minimum wage; $2,126 was recovered… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2024-08-26 | Ohana's Japanese Steak Restaurant | Lamesa, TX | Managers or owners receive a share | Public record documented by TipRecord: On August 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the owner included themselves in the workers' tip pool and kept most of the tips; $43,641 was recovered for 8 employees.… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2024-08-26 | The Catch (Lubbock) | Lubbock, TX | Managers or owners receive a share | Public record documented by TipRecord: On August 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found salaried managers were illegally allowed to participate in the tip pool; $13,752 was recovered for 107 employees. This do… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2024-08-22 | La Tolteca Authentic Mexican Restaurant | Wilkes-Barre, PA | House keeps a portion | Public record documented by TipRecord: On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a federal consent judgment finding servers and bartenders were required to surrender a percentage of sales-based tips to the restaurant each s… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2024-07-18 | LaLobe Piercing Studio | Dallas, TX | House keeps a portion | Public record documented by TipRecord: On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the studio kept employees' tips illegally and failed to keep tip and hour records; $64,000 was recovered for 3 workers. Thi… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2024-03-07 | Tutti Frutti (Holyoke) | Holyoke, MA | House keeps a portion | Public record documented by TipRecord: On March 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated the owner admitted keeping a portion of employees' tips for business expenses; $24,854 was recovered including punitive damages for a worker fired… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2024-03-05 | Subway | brand-wide | House keeps a portion | Public record documented by TipRecord: On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found operators of Subway franchise locations in Washington state kept credit-card tips from about 100 workers; roughly $80,000 i… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2023-09-29 | Subway | brand-wide | House keeps a portion | Public record documented by TipRecord: On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a consent judgment ordering Bay Area operators of 14 Subway locations to pay about $950,000 and to sell or close the stores; the findings i… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2023-05-18 | Sushi Bay | Kapolei, HI | Managers or owners receive a share | Public record documented by TipRecord: On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found managers pocketed a portion of tips earned by servers, cooks, and kitchen helpers; $91,097 in wages and damages was recovere… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2023-04-24 | Ginza Japanese Restaurant | Fort Myers, FL | Tip pooling | Public record documented by TipRecord: On April 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found servers were required to tip out sushi chefs, owners, and managers based on total sales, invalidating the tip pool, and fo… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2022-07-28 | Bao Bao House | Eugene, OR | House keeps a portion | Public record documented by TipRecord: On July 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the owner kept all tips received from customers and used them to pay wages; $86,026 in wages and damages was recovered for… more | US Department of Labor |
| 2021-02-02 | Amazon Flex | brand-wide | Digital tips withheld or unclear | Public record documented by TipRecord: On February 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Amazon agreed to pay $61.7 million, the full amount the FTC alleged it withheld from Amazon Flex drivers' tips between 2016 and 2019 whi… more | Federal Trade Commission |
| 2020-11-24 | DoorDash | brand-wide | Digital tips withheld or unclear | Public record documented by TipRecord: On November 24, 2020, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced a $2.5 million settlement resolving allegations that from 2017 to 2019 DoorDash used customer tips to subsidize guarant… more | DC Attorney General |
| 2012-11-09 | Starbucks | brand-wide | Managers or owners receive a share | Public record documented by TipRecord: On November 9, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in Matamoros v. Starbucks Corp., affirmed a judgment of about $14.1 million holding that the inclusion of shift supervisors in bari… more | US Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit (via CourtListener) |