18. Graham Elliot
A former contestant on the hit series Iron Chef, Graham Elliot faced troubles from over 10 waiters at his eponymous restaurant for pooling the tips as part of company policy. Gregory Curtis, a former employee, filed a lawsuit about this, as he felt that some of his hard-earned tips were unfairly distributed among the team.
As it turns out, this is only a legal practice when it involves employees who usually receive tips. The restaurant also had food runners and cooks, and they should not have benefited from the pool of tips. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.
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