Legal Opinion
Joseph v. Quality Dining, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 21, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-1907PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
SCHMEHL, DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiffs, who worked as servers at Chili’s restaurants operated in Pennsylvania by Defendants, and who intend to represent a class of similar plaintiffs, brought suit challenging a particular tip-pooling practice as in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA). Defendants moved to dismiss on the basis of arbitration agreements signed by Plaintiffs. The Court must consider several issues: questions related to which agreement documents actually apply to each lead Plaintiff; whether the Court or the arbitrator…
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