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If you were a tipped staff employed by Pineda Inn Bar & Grill, you may be entitled to benefits under a class action lawsuit.
A court authorized the Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
A proposed settlement will provide $120,000.00 in payments (the "Settlement Funds") to fully settle and release claims of the following individuals:
All tipped staff employed by Pineda Inn Bar & Grill who had a “tip credit” applied to their hourly wage during the relevant time period of April 2021 through August 2023 who were not paid minimum wage compensation as required by the Florida Minimum Wage Act (the “Class”).
The following are excluded from the Settlement Class: (1) the judge presiding over this case; (2) the judges of the Florida Appellate Court; (3) the immediate families of the preceding person(s); (4) any Released Party; and (5) any Settlement Class Member who timely opts out of this Action.
Defendants deny Plaintiff’s allegations and denies any wrongdoing whatsoever. The Court has not ruled on the merits of Plaintiff’s claims or Defendants’ defenses. By entering into the settlement, Defendants have not conceded the truth or validity of any of the claims against it.
To receive a payment of $2.00 per hour for non-tipped work performed between April 2021 through August 2023, You must fill out an Online Claim Form and select a payment method. Your rights and options, and the deadlines to exercise them, are explained in the Notice. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Read the Notice carefully.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT: | |
| MAKE A CLAIM | To obtain money from the settlement you must make a claim. To make a claim, you must fully complete the Claim Form that was sent to you and mail it to the Settlement Administrator postmarked by October 23, 2026, or submit an online claim form by October 23, 2026. |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF OR "OPT-OUT" OF THE SETTLEMENT | If you ask to be excluded, you will not receive a payment. This is the only option that allows you to pursue your own claims against Defendant or other released parties related to a released claim. The deadline for excluding yourself is November 3, 2026. |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT | If you wish to object to the settlement, you must write to the Court about why you believe the settlement is unfair in any respect. The deadline for objecting is November 3, 2026. |
| DO NOTHING | If you do nothing, you will not receive a payment from the settlement but you will give up your rights to sue Defendant or any other released parties related to a released claim. |
| GO TO THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING | You may attend the Final Approval Hearing. At the Final Approval Hearing you may ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the settlement. To speak at the Final Approval Hearing, you must file a document that includes your name, address, telephone number and your signature with the Court, which must also state your intention to appear at the Final Approval Hearing. This must be filed no later than November 3, 2026. |
These rights and options-and the deadlines to exercise them-are explained in the Notice.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the settlement. Payments (i.e. Settlement Award Checks) will be disbursed if the Court approves the settlement and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient.