A former Mulligan’s Beach House Bar and Grill server is suing the restaurant over wages in a case that could have widespread implications for other restaurants and restaurant workers throughout Florida.
Nando Cuccurese, 36, waited tables at the popular beachfront restaurant from 2018 to January 2024. He has since moved to Fort Myers.
According to the suit, Cuccurese was paid the state minimum wage, minus a “tip credit” of $3.02 per hour. However, state law only allows employers to deduct the tip credit from the employee’s paycheck if no more than 20 percent of the worker’s time includes performing tasks for which they are not tipped…