Jake’s 58 Casino Faces Federal Class Action Over Alleged Manager Participation in Tip Pools
A former cashier sued Jake’s 58 Casino, alleging managers illegally shared in tip pools and he was fired for complaining.Summary
Kevin Guttinger, a former cage cashier at Jake’s 58 Casino in Suffolk County, New York, filed a federal class action in the Eastern District of New York alleging that managers and supervisors illegally took shares from tip pools reserved for hourly employees, with the pool exceeding $50,000 in some weeks and covering about 50 workers. He claims he was fired on November 1, 2024, in retaliation for complaining to upper management in February 2024. The suit asserts violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which bars employers, managers, and supervisors from retaining any portion of employees’ tips, and seeks return of diverted tips plus lost wages and benefits. Jake’s 58, owned by Suffolk OTB, declined comment. The case mirrors a $2.3 million settlement at Mount Airy Casino Resort and a pending suit against Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort, highlighting class-action and retaliation exposure for casinos whose tip pools include supervisors.
(Source：Sccg Management)