Class Action Lawsuit
Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen Bartenders & Servers
If you worked as a bartender or server at a Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen location, also operating as “Doc B’s Restaurant + Bar”, in the last three years, you may have been underpaid in violation of federal wage laws. We are investigating claims that Doc B’s failed to provide proper tip credit notice, required tipped employees to spend excessive time on non-tip-producing side work while still paying the reduced tip-credit wage, and included non-tip-eligible staff in mandatory tip pools.
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Who may qualify
Bartenders and Servers
Anyone who worked as a bartender, server, or other tipped position at any Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen or Doc B’s Restaurant + Bar location within the last three years.
No Proper Tip Credit Notice
If your employer never gave you the required notice before paying a sub-minimum tipped wage, the tip credit may be invalid and you may be owed the full minimum wage.
Excessive Side Work
Tipped staff required to spend long stretches on non-tip-producing side work while still being paid the reduced tip-credit rate.
Tip Pools With Non-Tipped Staff
Mandatory tip pools that included employees who are not eligible to share in tips.
Nationwide
These claims affect current and former bartenders and servers at any Doc B’s location nationwide in the past three years.
Locations potentially affected
Our investigation covers all Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen locations, including:
Florida
- Fort Lauderdale – 452 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
- Tampa – 2223 N West Shore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607
- Coral Gables – 301 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Illinois
- Chicago (River North) – 55 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
- Chicago (Gold Coast) – 100 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611
Texas
- Dallas – 2021 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201
- Fort Worth – 5253 Marathon Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76109
- Austin – 3001 Palm Way, Austin, TX 78758
North Carolina
- Cary – 25 Fenton Main Street, Cary, NC 27511
Indiana
- Indianapolis – 8702 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240
A tip credit notice is an explanation your employer is required to give you if they plan to pay you less than the full minimum wage by counting your tips toward that wage. Before using the tip credit, your employer must tell you the cash wage they will pay per hour, the amount of tip credit they will claim, that the tip credit does not apply unless you keep all your tips apart from a valid tip pool, and that it cannot be taken unless they have informed you of these rights.
You would normally receive it when you were hired, either in writing or verbally. If you are unsure whether you received it, give us a call and we will investigate.
Anyone who worked as a bartender, server, or other tipped position at a Doc B’s location in the last three years, did not receive proper tip credit notice, or was required to share tips with non-tipped positions.
Complete the confidential form on this page with your work history and contact details. Our legal team will review your information to determine eligibility, and if you qualify we will contact you with next steps and send the documents to join.
Nothing. Consultations are free and confidential, and there is no fee unless we recover for you.
See if you qualify
Tell us where you worked and what happened. It is free and confidential.
- Free & confidential case review
- No fee unless we recover for you
- Strict legal deadlines apply — don’t wait
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