Waitress News


Forbes

Waitress's Wages Leave Little to Take Home
Forbes
By Sharon Johnson A waitress in a family-style restaurant in Detroit says it's a struggle to make ends meet. Most servers are women and they are subject to a sub-minimum wage that hasn't been raised since 1991. Family members often provide a crucial ...
Servers' Fluctuating Tips Make Financial Planning DifficultHouston Chronicle

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New York Daily News

Jury to decide if waitresses' civil rights were violated after they were fired ...
New York Daily News
Kristen McRedmond, a bartender and waitress, said in court papers that from 2004 to 2006, the night manager, Neil (Doe) Hanafy, repeatedly touched her buttocks and breasts, and made vulgar sexual comments and observations about her weight.

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Business Insider

Waitress Weigh-In Lawsuit: Women Sue Restaurant For $15 Million
Huffington Post
New York City eatery Sutton Place Restaurant and Bar is facing some serious charges from two former waitresses, who say their boss forced them to keep a spreadsheet of their weights. They're suing to the tune of $15 million. The New York Post reports ...
Waitresses' Suit Over New York Bar's 'No Fatties' Policy Will Go To Jury TrialBusiness Insider
$15 Million "No Fatties" Restaurant Lawsuit Will Go To A JuryGothamist

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Warwick waitress, 76, wins tribunal redundancy payout
Coventry Telegraph
by Hayley Draper, Coventry Telegraph A WAITRESS, aged 76, who lost her job after new owners took over the cafe has been awarded almost £2000 in redundancy pay by a tribunal. Beryl Davis of Budbrooke, Warwick, had been employed as a waitress and general ...



Gilchrist: The waitress felt him up
Summit Daily News
In addition to the superb food and atmosphere, Husband enjoyed the unexpected pleasure of being groped by our waitress, a robust young woman whom I'll refer to as Miss Frotteur. Frotteur is not her real name, but rather, a French term of art that you ...



PR Web

Subminimum wage doesn't cut it for single mom waitress
UPI.com
"It is a struggle to pay the rent, let alone gasoline, car insurance and my daughter's school supplies," said the 41-year-old waitress. "But I'm grateful for the job because I like the people I work with and the customers are nice.
Servers' Fluctuating Tips Make Financial Planning DifficultPR Web (press release)

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Plum Restaurant Waitress Accused of Overcharging Customers
Patch.com
By Heidi Dezayas A waitress at Uncle Buckle's Bar and Grill in Plum in accused of overcharging customers who used credit cards to pocket more tip money. According to a police report filed with the Plum Police Department, a manager at the restaurant ...



Bar Bosses Forced Us to Get Weighed, Made Jokes: Waitress Lawsuit
NBC New York
Two waitresses are suing the Second Avenue bar where they worked, alleging their managers forced them to get weighed regularly, tracked their information in a spreadsheet and made constant jokes at their expense. Kristen McRedmond and Alexandria Lipton ...

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Gaza: First Restaurant Waitress Since Hamas Takeover
Huffington Post
For the first time in Gaza, since Hamas seized control in 2007, a woman has been allowed to work as a waitress in a restaurant, serving men food and drinks. Ranad al-Ghozz, 24, from Gaza City recently made local media headlines in Gaza when she began ...

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Exclusive: SUR Waitress Scheana Marie Talks Spinoff, Lisa Vanderpump, and Her ...
Wetpaint
Like most LA restaurant workers, Scheana Marie isn't just a waitress. She's also an actress and budding pop singer who just released her first single. And these days, she can add reality star to her resume. Thanks to her day job working for Lisa ...

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