Universal Entertainment, Inc. (The King of Clubs) - Tipped Employees Lawsuit

Universal Entertainment, Inc. (The King of Clubs) - Tipped Employees

Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox LLP filed a lawsuit against Universal Entertainment LLC (The King of Clubs) in the Southern District of Ohio, case number 2:24-cv-04165-MHW-CMV before the Honorable Judge Watson styled Ebright, et al. v. Universal Entertainment LLC, et al. alleging violations of federal and Ohio state wage laws. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of servers and bartenders, claims that King of Clubs misclassified its servers as independent contractors, rather than employees, and failed to pay them proper wages, instead relying on customer tips to cover their earnings. Additionally, the lawsuit accuses King of Clubs of permitting management and other non-tipped back-of-house staff to partake in the tip pool alongside servers and bartenders. These practices are alleged to violate the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Ohio Wage Acts. Please see the Complaint linked HERE for more information.

If you’re a current or former bartender at King of Clubs who believes you’ve been affected by these practices, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit and seek compensation. For more information about this lawsuit, please see the Complaint HERE.