Another big win for wage-and-hour class action lawyers: in a terse four-paragraph ruling, the judge said it violated California law for the coffee chain to let shift supervisors share in the customer tip pool. Starbucks spokeswoman Valerie O'Neil said "despite Starbucks request, the interests of the shift supervisors were not represented in litigation". More: The Recorder, San Diego Union-Tribune.
California judge: Starbucks should pay $100 million