February 08, 2016
TGI Friday's has urged a New York federal judge to stop workers in a wage-and-hour collective action against the restaurant from expanding their suit, arguing that it's too late and that the new complaint would go too far.
October 16, 2015
TGI Friday's workers who say they were underpaid asked a New York federal judge Thursday to rule on a handful of claims related to wage notices and statements in their collective action, telling the court this part of the dispute was ripe for a decision.
September 25, 2015
TGI Friday's told a New York federal judge Thursday it was too soon to make a judgement on certain claims in a collective action lawsuit brought by workers claiming wage violations, as the restaurant chain said it needed time to gather more information.
September 24, 2015
Workers accusing TGI Friday's of wage violations have told a New York federal judge the restaurant chain hid its efforts to settle federal labor law claims in Massachusetts state court for $1.9 million, a deal that may crumble for separate reasons.
July 23, 2015
TGI Friday's Inc. told a New York federal judge on Wednesday that a request from collective action plaintiffs to reconsider a rejected wages settlement should be denied because it seeks to impose a new deal that the defense did not negotiate.
July 21, 2015
Workers urged a New York federal judge Monday to sever problematic provisions from settlement agreements she recently refused to approve in a collective action against TGI Friday's Inc., saying it would be a "grave injustice" if they missed out on the favorable deals.
July 07, 2015
A New York federal judge on Monday rejected a $225,000 proposed settlement to resolve a collective action accusing restaurant chain TGI Friday's Inc. of Fair Labor Standards Act violations, saying the deal's nondisclosure agreements and waivers run counter to the spirit of the FLSA.
May 11, 2015
TGI Friday's Inc. will shell out a total of nearly $225,000 to nine former workers to settle a collective action accusing the restaurant chain of Fair Labor Standards Act violations, according to Friday filings in New York federal court.
May 07, 2015
A Manhattan federal judge refused Wednesday to allow TGI Friday's Inc. and nine workers in a wage collective action to submit settlement pacts for confidential court review, saying most courts reject the notion that Fair Labor Standards Act deals can be kept secret.
March 09, 2015
TGI Friday's Inc. has agreed to settle the claims of 14 members of a Fair Labor Standards Act class of tipped workers who say there were cheated on wages for side work they performed, according to an agreement entered into the court record Monday.