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Jeff Ruby to Pay $1.55M Over Unpaid Employee Tips

1/14/2026

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Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment will settle a 2024 class-action for $1.55 million over unpaid tips for 700+ employees.
The suit was led by former employees Jonathan Lamb and Jim Belmont, and follows a 2013 settlement.
Some employees claim up to $19,000 is owed.
CEO Britney Ruby Miller says the company will defend against the allegations.

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Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment will settle a 2024 class-action for $1.55 million over unpaid tips for 700+ employees.
The suit was led by former employees Jonathan Lamb and Jim Belmont, and follows a 2013 settlement.
Some employees claim up to $19,000 is owed.
CEO Britney Ruby Miller says the company will defend against the allegations.