The former employee also alleged racial discrimination while he worked at the downtown Chicago hotel and venue, saying in the suit he was demoted “simply because of his race.”
An attorney for Sanders did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hyatt and the Chicago Athletic Association also did not respond to requests for comment Friday.In the lawsuit, Sanders said he worked for the Chicago Athletic Association from June 2015 to March 2020, first as lead bartender and then as on-call server.
For some employees, including Sanders, tips should not have been factored into the calculation of their wages and overtime because the company failed to follow proper tip documentation and notice rules, had tipped employees spend more than 20% of their hours on non-tipped duties, and retained part of employees tips, Sanders said in the lawsuit.
Just glad the Tribune plays it straight.
Wow how convenient.