On November 28, 2025 Saban Legal Services P.C. filed a class action lawsuit against 40 Trinity Restaurant Group LLC’s restaurant La Padrona alleging misallocation of tips. The basis of the suit is that La Padrona allegedly misallocated tips to employees Read more
Restaurants and bars are one of the great havens of our culture. Few things feel better than sitting at a table or on a barstool after a long week of stress and work. The food and drink are nice but Read more
Boston.com also picking up the settlement! https://www.boston.com/food/food-news/2025/05/05/contessa-tipped-employees/?p1=hp_featurebox
Eater Boston writer Erika Adams was nice enough to mention our MFG settlement on Eater Boston. Take a look! https://boston.eater.com/2025/5/1/24414016/major-food-group-contessa-tips-wages-settlement-agreement-boston
Life is hard. Your job is draining. The weather sucks. Politics wear you down. Getting a small escape from that is why bars and restaurants are an essential part of our culture. Even when you don’t feel great it’s nice Read more
Saban Legal Services would like to say thanks to Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell for including us in her 2023 Annual Labor Day Report! Here is our quote: One of the biggest barriers to justice in this country is the Read more
In January of 2022 the Federal Government installed a legal program that completely changed how restaurant employees are paid. This new legal framework totally altered how and when an employee can be paid less than the full minimum wage on Read more
WGBH Boston was nice enough to invite Saban Legal Services to talk about the recent litigation with the Barbara Lynch Collective. Here is the link to the interview:
On March 29, 2023 Saban Legal Services, along with co-counsel Fair Work P.C., filed a class action lawsuit against the Barbara Lynch Collective, Inc. et al regarding the payment of tips. Massachusetts Law requires employers to remit all tips received Read more
Minimum wage is going up again! Starting on January 1st, 2023 the minimum wage is going up from $14.25 per hour to $15.00 per hour. Also, for the tens of thousands of restaurant workers in the state, the tipped minimum Read more