Susur Lee Restaurant Staff Allege Tips Taken
Employees from multiple Susur Lee restaurants claim that large portions of their tips were being withheld to pay for various errors that occurred during their shifts, including drink spills, incorrect drink orders and broken dishes.
Deductions – or IOUs as they were called – would be indicated in pen on the tip envelopes handed out to workers. Some of these IOUs amounted to more than $100 over a one-week period.
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Kelly Cutrara on Global News Radio 640 Toronto. The Toronto Employment Lawyer outlined what an employee’s rights are where tips are concerned, and what protections are provided by Bill 12 in Ontario.
Read more about your rights when an employer deducts monies from your wages.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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