Former Jake’s 58 Cashier Sues Casino Over Tip-Pooling Policy

A former employee at Jake’s 58 Casino is seeking the return of tips he alleges managers and supervisors illegally skimmed from him and other workers. Filed in New York’s Eastern District, the federal lawsuit from plaintiff Kevin Guttinger claims Jake’s 58 allows casino management to participate in the tip pool that is reserved for hourly workers. The lawsuit claims Jake’s 58 mandates hourly-paid tipped workers to share tips with managers and supervisors who are prohibited from keeping any portion of employees’ tips under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Guttinger worked at Jake’s 58 from March 2022 through Nov.