How much money is there in a coffee house tip jar? A trial is underway in San Diego to find out. The court will be asked to award damages to employees who allegedly were denied a fair share from the tip jar at Starbucks. The class action on behalf of an estimated 120,000 Starbucks baristas alleges that store managers or supervisors shared in the tip jar in violation of California law. The plaintiffs’ attorney is quoted as saying that the tip jar damages could be in the “tens of millions.”
Orange County, California’s July 2026 Employment & Labor Law Cases
Summary of July 2026 Labor Law Updates for Orange County, California July brought several important developments in California labor law, including new wage requirements for health care workers, significant appellate rulings involving arbitration and remote employees, and federal enforcement actions involving California employers. This July 2026 employment update from HKM
August 25, 2026
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