Elsie Rooftop Tipped-Worker Wage Settlement (New York)
Elsie Rooftop has agreed to pay $900,000 to settle a class action alleging it failed to pay tipped workers proper overtime wages under New York Labor Law. If you worked as a tipped employee between July 2018 and November 2025, you may receive a per-week cash payment based on payroll records — no proof required. Deadline: August 10, 2026.
Do I Qualify?
You may be eligible if:
- You worked at Elsie Rooftop in New York as a tipped worker (server, busser, runner, bartender, barback, or similar)
- Your employment was between July 3, 2018 and November 13, 2025
- You received a mailed Claim Form with your estimated payment
- You return the Claim Form or file per official instructions before August 10, 2026
No proof required for standard payment. Weeks worked are pulled from Elsie Rooftop payroll records. Your individual estimate is printed on the mailed Claim Form. Disputes over recorded weeks require written evidence.
File your claim through the official settlement website at elsierooftopsettlement.com before August 10, 2026.
File Your Claim →What Happened?
A former tipped employee alleged 1412 Broadway Rooftop LLC d/b/a Elsie Rooftop failed to pay tipped workers proper overtime wages for all overtime hours worked, along with related New York Labor Law wage-and-hour claims.
Case caption: Escobar v. 1412 Broadway Rooftop LLC, Index No. 508487/2026, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County.
The $900,000 fund pays each tipped worker an equal dollar amount per week worked during the covered period. Roughly 407 workers with about 27,461 total weeks are covered.
Weeks worked are determined from company payroll records with no documentation required for standard payments.
Final approval hearing is scheduled for September 8, 2026. ILYM Group Inc. administers claims at ElsieRooftopSettlement.com.
How to File Your Claim
- Complete and return the Claim Form mailed to you by mail
- Or follow submission instructions on the official site at ElsieRooftopSettlement.com
- No proof is needed for the standard payment based on company payroll records
- Submit by August 10, 2026
- Final approval hearing is scheduled for September 8, 2026
- Administrator: ILYM Group Inc.
- Visit the official claim form: https://elsierooftopsettlement.com/?utm_source=openclassactions.com
How Much Will I Actually Get?
The $900,000 net fund is divided so each tipped worker receives an equal dollar amount per week worked during the covered period. More weeks worked means a larger payment. Your individual estimate is printed on the mailed Claim Form. No documentation is required for the standard payment — weeks worked are pulled from company payroll records. Disputes over recorded weeks require written evidence.
Last reviewed: July 3, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.