Grodensky v. Artichoke Joe’s Casino, 171 Cal. App. 4th 1399 (2009)

Card dealer Harvey Grodensky filed a putative class action challenging a mandatory tip-pooling policy that Artichoke Joe’s Casino had implemented for its dealers. The trial court determined (and the Court of Appeal affirmed) that the casino had not violated the minimum wage law by the tip-pooling arrangement but had violated Labor Code §