University of Arkansas School of Law Civil Clinic students Trevor Townsend and Bethany Whitfield won a victory for restaurant servers in May, when the judge found that tips left by restaurant customers were the property of the Civil CLINIC’s client, a server. In his decision, Judge Holmes wrote that the Civil Clinic’s client was, “entitled to retention of his tips and that Defendants wrongfully withheld them.” Judge Holmes also found that the client was individually covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act – the federal statute that requires employers to pay the minimum wage and overtime. The decision will be published in the Federal Supplement and lists students Whitfield and Townsend as counsel of record, along with School of Law Professor Annie Smith. Whitfield observed that, for every client the clinic represents, there are many more who go unrepresented. She said, “I want to always remember the feeling of joy I had reading the decision because I never want to STOP doing this type of advocacy.” Congratulations to Trevor and Bethany on the win.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:30:06 +0000
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