By Cassidy Jensen, Concord Monitor
Two New Hampshire restaurants agreed last month to pay more than $890,000 in back wages and damages to 63 workers for alleged violations of wage laws uncovered by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The federal agency’s Wage and Hour Division announced on April 25 that two locations of the La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Derry and Londonderry paid some workers only in tips, failed to pay overtime, and had not maintained accurate payroll records.
While tipping seems straightforward, violations and confusion are common, especially when the law changes, lawyers and state enforcers say. For workers who make their living with tips, the rules governing how those extra dollars get distributed can make a big difference.
