Notice Sent out Nationwide for Uncle Julio’s Class Action

In October 2015, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP along with Werman Salas P.C. filed a class action lawsuit against the Uncle Julio’s Corporation and Uncle Julio’s of Illinois, Inc. The lawsuit alleged that Uncle Julio’s Restaurants failed to pay tipped employees the proper minimum wage rates to which they were entitled. Recently, the Court approved that notice of lawsuit be sent out to over 5,000 tipped employees, including servers and bartenders nationwide who work or have worked at any of the Uncle Julio’s locations in Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida on or after October 16, 2012.

Allegations in the lawsuit include claims that the company violated federal minimum wage laws by requiring servers and/or bartenders employed at Uncle Julio’s restaurants to perform non-tipped work, including general cleaning and restaurant maintenance, while paying these employees less than minimum wage.

The deadline to join is June 21, 2016. If you feel you may be affected by this lawsuit or have any questions please give Fitapelli & Schaffer a call at 212-300-0375.