Following in a long list of notable restaurants sued for labor violations, the famed Cipriani is the latest to become ensnared. A lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of past and current servers and bartenders alleges that the Cipriani restaurant group withheld tips intended for workers and shaved time from paychecks. According to lawyers representing the workers, the lawsuit is intended to recover “misappropriated service charges, misappropriated gratuities, and unpaid minimum wages.”
Attorney Joseph A. Fitapelli stated, “Patrons at catered events often believe that their gratuities go to the wait staff that …