If you were a server at an IHOP operated by Sharp Holdings, Inc. at any time from June 29, 2019 through November 17, 2024, you may be entitled to a payment from a class action lawsuit settlement.
A former employee has sued Sharp Holdings, Inc., alleging that it failed to satisfy the notice requirements of the tip credit provisions in federal and state law, and required servers to perform excessive/unrelated side work in violation of applicable federal and state law. Plaintiff specifically alleges Defendants failed to satisfy the notice requirements by failing to provide updated notice to servers when there was a change in the mandated minimum wage after the servers began their employment. Sharp Holdings, Inc. denies all allegations and assert that at all relevant times, they paid their servers properly and that they provided proper notice of the tip credit.
To avoid the burden, expense, inconvenience, and uncertainty of continued litigation, the parties have concluded that it is in their best interests to resolve and settle the action by entering into a Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement” or “Settlement”). The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing at 10:00 a.m. on October 9, 2025, at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 401 Courthouse Square Alexandria, VA 22314 in Courtroom 801.
This website is provided as a service to eligible settlement participants. The information provided is in summary form and is not intended as a complete explanation of your rights. For full and complete information, you are directed to review carefully the Notice.