US Department of Labor obtains court judgment ordering Idaho Falls restaurant to pay $319K for illegal tip sharing, child labor, overtime violations

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A Consent Judgment and Order was issued in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho (Docket Number: 4:24-cv-00059-DCN) against Mackenzie River Pizza, its owners Granite Mountain Restaurants LLC and MRP Idaho Falls LLC, and its manager Mark Thompson. The employer was found to have withheld a portion of servers and bartenders' earned tips, violating federal minimum wage laws. Additionally, the employer failed to pay overtime rates and violated child labor laws by allowing minors to work during school hours. The consent judgment orders the employer to pay $139,981 in tips, unpaid minimum wage, and overtime wages to 69 workers, and prohibits further violations. The court also ordered payment of $5,000 in punitive damages and $34,077 in penalties.

Key points:

Employer withheld tips from servers and bartenders
Violated federal minimum wage laws
Failed to pay overtime rates to eligible employees
Violated child labor laws by allowing minors to work during school hours
Ordered to pay $139,981 in tips, unpaid minimum wage, and overtime wages to 69 workers
Prohibited from further violations
* Ordered to pay $5,000 in punitive damages and $34,077 in penalties