Supreme Court of Connecticut
Amaral Brothers, Inc. v. Department of Labor
April 4, 2017325 Conn. 72
Summary
The court held that the Department of Labor's longstanding regulations limiting the restaurant-industry tip credit to service employees were not implicitly repealed by a later amendment requiring recognition of gratuities. It also upheld the agency's determination that pizza delivery drivers do not qualify as service employees because their duties include substantial nonservice work and their customer interaction is limited. The court therefore affirmed dismissal of the employer's administrative appeal.