Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC

10/02/2025

Do you work at BlueOval SK (or have you)? You may be owed wages for time spent before and after your shift putting on and taking off gear and walking to and from your workstations. We know that this is a significant amount of time that adds up each week. Our firm filed a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuit in federal court to recover this uncompensated work time for hourly-paid workers. Only those who join the case are eligible to recover wages owed under the FLSA through this case.

If you worked as an hourly employee at BlueOval SK and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

BlueOval SK, a Ford and SK On joint venture, operates a massive EV battery park in Kentucky. It is being sued for alleged unlawful payment to workers.

07/03/2025

Did you work as a Server or Bartender at The Hampton Social in Denver? You may have a claim for recovery of wages and tips.

Our firm represents servers and bartenders who have worked for The Hampton Social in an effort to challenge the legality of the company’s pay practices. We have filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court alleging that The Hampton Social violated the tip credit provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We are also actively investigating The Hampton Social’s more recent efforts to pay its tipped employees under 7(i) of the FLSA – an effort to pay servers and bartenders a portion of automatic service charges charged to its customers instead of simply paying them tips that they earn.

If you worked at The Hampton Social and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

05/12/2025

Did you work as a Server or Bartender at The Hampton Social? You may have a claim for recovery of wages and tips.

Our firm represents servers and bartenders who have worked for The Hampton Social in an effort to challenge the legality of the company’s pay practices. We have filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court alleging that The Hampton Social violated the tip credit provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We are also actively investigating The Hampton Social’s more recent efforts to pay its tipped employees under 7(i) of the FLSA – an effort to pay servers and bartenders a portion of automatic service charges charged to its customers instead of simply paying them tips that they earn.

If you worked at The Hampton Social and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

05/07/2025

Illinois Servers and Bartenders may have a claim for recovery of wages and tips from The Hampton Social and other Parker Hospitality restaurants.

Our firm represents servers and bartenders who have worked for Parker Hospitality in an effort to challenge the legality of the company’s pay practices. We have filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court in Chicago alleging that Parker Hospitality violated the tip credit provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We are also actively investigating Parker Hospitality’s more recent efforts to pay its tipped employees under 7(i) of the FLSA – an effort to pay servers and bartenders a portion of automatic service charges charged to its customers instead of simply paying them tips that they earn.

If you worked at a Parker Hospitality restaurant – including The Hampton Social, Nisos Prime, Bassment, or Costera Cocina Tulum – and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

04/24/2025

Have you worked at Carson’s on Main or Carson’s at Andover as a Server or Bartender? You may be owed wages.

Our firm has filed a class and collective action lawsuit in Kentucky federal court under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Kentucky state law on behalf of servers, bartenders and other tipped employees who have worked at Carson’s. The lawsuit alleges that Carson’s violated the tip credit provisions of the FLSA and Kentucky state law by requiring these tipped employees to share tips with employees who are not eligible to receive tips (like barbacks and bussers) and by requiring them to perform significant amounts of non-tip producing work (such as opening and closing “side work”), among other things. The lawsuit also alleges that these tipped employees were subject to an illegal mandatory tip pool.

If you worked at Carson’s on Main or Carson’s at Andover and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

Carson's Food and Drink is being sued by a former employee for allegedly violating wage laws and tip pooling regulations.

04/23/2025

Have you worked at Carson’s on Main or Carson’s at Andover as a Server or Bartender? You may be owed wages.

Our firm has filed a class and collective action lawsuit in Kentucky federal court under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Kentucky state law on behalf of servers, bartenders and other tipped employees who have worked at Carson’s. The lawsuit alleges that Carson’s violated the tip credit provisions of the FLSA and Kentucky state law by requiring these tipped employees to share tips with employees who are not eligible to receive tips (like barbacks and bussers) and by requiring them to perform significant amounts of non-tip producing work (such as opening and closing “side work”), among other things. The lawsuit also alleges that these tipped employees were subject to an illegal mandatory tip pool.

If you worked at Carson’s on Main or Carson’s at Andover and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

The lawsuit alleges that Carson’s Food & Drink violated wage laws, tip pooling regulations and required employees to work in two roles without paying them minimum wage at both of its Lexington locations.

04/22/2025

Have you worked at Carson’s on Main or Carson’s at Andover as a Server or Bartender? You may be owed wages.

Our firm has filed a class and collective action lawsuit in Kentucky federal court under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Kentucky state law on behalf of servers, bartenders and other tipped employees who have worked at Carson’s. The lawsuit alleges that Carson’s violated the tip credit provisions of the FLSA and Kentucky state law by requiring these tipped employees to share tips with employees who are not eligible to receive tips (like barbacks and bussers) and by requiring them to perform significant amounts of non-tip producing work (such as opening and closing “side work”), among other things. The lawsuit also alleges that these tipped employees were subject to an illegal mandatory tip pool.

If you worked at Carson’s on Main or Carson’s at Andover and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

04/17/2025

Attention Illinois Servers and Bartenders: You may have a claim for recovery of wages and tips if you worked for a Parker Hospitality restaurant.

Our firm represents servers and bartenders who have worked for Parker Hospitality restaurants in an effort to challenge the legality of the company’s pay practices. We have filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court in Chicago alleging that Parker Hospitality violated the tip credit provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We are also actively investigating Parker Hospitality’s more recent efforts to pay its tipped employees under 7(i) of the FLSA – an effort to pay servers and bartenders a portion of automatic service charges charged to its customers instead of simply paying them tips that they earn.

If you worked at a Parker Hospitality restaurant – including The Hampton Social, Nisos Prime, Bassment, or Costera Cocina Tulum – and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

04/16/2025

Have you worked at The Hampton Social as a Server or Bartender? You may be owed wages.

Our firm represents The Hampton Social servers and bartenders in an effort to challenge the legality of The Hampton Social’s pay practices. We have filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court alleging that The Hampton Social violated the tip credit provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We are also actively investigating The Hampton Social’s more recent efforts to pay its tipped employees under 7(i) of the FLSA – an effort to pay servers and bartenders a portion of automatic service charges charged to its customers instead of simply paying them tips that they earn.

If you worked at The Hampton Social or another Parker Hospitality restaurant and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

04/09/2025

Have you worked at Trattoria Il Mulino as a Server or Bartender? You may be owed wages.

Our firm has filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court under the Fair Labor Standards Act on behalf of servers and bartenders who have worked at Trattoria Il Mulino here in Nashville, Tennessee. The lawsuit alleges that Trattoria Il Mulino violated the tip credit provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act by requiring servers and bartenders to share tips with employees who are not eligible to receive tips and by requiring them to perform significant amounts of non-tip producing work (such as opening and closing “side work”), among other things.

If you worked at Trattoria Il Mulino and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

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04/08/2025

Have you worked at The Bassment as a Server or Bartender? You may be owed wages.

Our firm has filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court under the Fair Labor Standards Act on behalf of servers and bartenders who have worked at The Bassment and other Parker Hospitality restaurants. The lawsuit alleges that The Bassment violated the tip credit provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act by requiring servers and bartenders to share tips with employees who are not eligible to receive tips, by requiring them to perform significant amounts of non-tip producing work (such as opening and closing “side work”), and requiring them to work without pay in meetings, decorating the restaurant, and taking / studying for tests.

If you worked at The Bassment or another Parker Hospitality restaurant and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]

04/08/2025

Have you worked at Costera Cocina Tulum as a Server or Bartender? You may be owed wages.

Our firm has filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court under the Fair Labor Standards Act on behalf of servers and bartenders who have worked at Costera Cocina Tulum and other Parker Hospitality restaurants. The lawsuit alleges that Costera Cocina Tulum violated the tip credit provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act by requiring servers and bartenders to share tips with employees who are not eligible to receive tips, by requiring them to perform significant amounts of non-tip producing work (such as opening and closing “side work”), and requiring them to work without pay in meetings, decorating the restaurant, and taking / studying for tests.

If you worked at Costera Cocina Tulum or another Parker Hospitality restaurant and wish to learn more or join this case, you may call us at (615) 244-2202.

David W. Garrison
Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, PLLC
200 31st Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-244-2202
[email protected]