Legal Opinion
Jou Chau v. Starbucks Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 2, 2009No. D053491PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, Acting P. J.
Jon Chau, a former Starbucks “barista,” brought a class action against Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) challenging Starbucks’s policy permitting certain service employees, known as shift supervisors, to share in tips that customers place in a collective tip box. Chau alleged the policy violates the unfair competition law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200) based on a violation of Labor Code section 351. After certifying a class of current and former baristas and conducting a bench trial, the trial court found Chau proved the UCL claim, and awarded the class $86…
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