Lawsuit alleges Ypsilantiâs Sidetrack Bar paid employees unfairly, violated wage laws
By Amber Ainsworth
Two former employees filed the suit against the Depot Town bar and owner Linda French.
Alana Hubbard worked at Sidetrack from April 2019 to November 2019, while Jacob Redmon worked there from June 2016 until August 2018 and from March 2019 through July 2020.
Hubbard was a server and Redmon was a bartender. Both relied on tips, the lawsuit says, and they were paid below minimum wage by Sidetrack.
According to the suit, the tips were pooled and distributed to other employees, including employees who didn’t work for tips, such as dishwashers and hosts.