Michael White’s Restaurant Group Accused of Unpaid Wages | Eater NY

"Named alongside Marea and Vaucluse in the December lawsuit, Ristorante Morini is accused by five former employees of failing to pay full minimum wage and overtime, withholding tips, shaving hours, and deducting a daily half‑hour break even when staff did not take it. The complaint further alleges the tip pool included people who should not receive tips (such as managers) and forced employees to spend significant time on non‑tippable work. The suit was dismissed after withdrawal, but the plaintiffs' attorney says the claims will proceed via private arbitration; Altamarea has responded that it believes the claims lack merit and that its restaurants comply with applicable laws." - Serena Dai