Little Big Burger fined after 'willfully' withholding tips

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland-area burger chain, Little Big Burger, was ordered to pay over $316,000 on Wednesday after a United States Department of Labor investigation found 14 restaurant locations in Oregon and Washington withheld tips, officials announced.

The labor department investigated nine locations in Portland, along with restaurants in Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Eugene, and Seattle, and learned employees were required to share a portion of their tips with managers...