HOUTZ v. MELT RESTAURANT

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA __________________________________________ EMILY HOUTZ, : INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF : ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, : Plaintiff, : : v. : Civil No. 5:23-cv-00844-JMG : PAXOS RESTAURANTS : doing business as : MELT RESTAURANT, : Defendant. : __________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION GALLAGHER, J. February 26, 2024 I. OVERVIEW From 2011 to 2022, Plaintiff Emily Houtz diligently worked for Defendants; beginning as a hostess, she was eventually promoted to lead server. She resigned in 2022 and her…