Owners and managers at 10 Subway stores in Washington state illegally took money from staff tip pools, the Labor Department says.
The stores also reduced staff's hours on their timecards to avoid paying overtime, the DOL said.
The stores have now given $196,000 in tips, overtime wages, and liquidated damages to 100 affected workers.
AdvertisementOwners and managers at 10 Subway stores in Washington state illegally kept $80,000 in staff tips, the Department of Labor says.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act , business owners and managers are not allowed to participate in staff tip pools.
Persons:
DOL, —, timesheets
Organizations:
Labor Department, Service, Department of Labor, Fair Labor, Act, Business
Locations:
Washington