Elsie Rooftop $900,000 Wage and Hour Class Action Settlement

Yes — the Elsie Rooftop $900,000 Wage and Hour Class Action settlement is a real claims process that SettleSignal tracks from its official source. It is administered by ILYM Group, Inc.. File only through the official settlement website (elsierooftopsettlement.com); a genuine settlement administrator never charges a fee to file. SettleSignal last checked this record against the official source on June 23, 2026. Always confirm the current details on the official site before filing.

Tipped workers (servers, bussers, runners, bartenders, barbacks) who worked at Elsie Rooftop in New York between July 3, 2018 and November 13, 2025 are eligible to file a claim.

estimated to be approximately $[AMOUNT]. The exact amount you may receive is decided by the settlement administrator based on your valid claim and is not guaranteed; a total settlement-fund figure is shared among all eligible claimants, not paid to each person.

The claim deadline is August 10, 2026. Confirm the current deadline on the official settlement source before filing.

The official settlement source does not specify what documentation a claim needs. Check the official claim form before filing.

No payment stage is reported for this record yet. Class-action payouts typically begin only after final approval and any appeals. See our payout timeline guide.

The official claim form is hosted by the settlement administrator, ILYM Group, Inc.. Use the 'Open official claim form' button on this page — never pay a fee to file.

Fill out the Claim Form included in your notice and return it by mail in the enclosed envelope, or email it to 1412broadway@ilymcases.com. Both must arrive by August 10, 2026. You can also call the settlement administrator at 888-250-6810 with questions.

The settlement administrator calculated your weeks from Elsie Rooftop's payroll records. Your Claim Form will show the number they're using. If it looks wrong, write your dispute on the form and include any documents you have — pay stubs, schedules, texts, whatever you've got.

You get no payment. On top of that, if you were a tipped worker during the covered period and you neither file nor formally opt out, you automatically release your wage claims against Elsie Rooftop anyway. Filing is the only way to get paid.

Yes. If you want to keep your right to sue independently for unpaid wages, you need to formally opt out by submitting a written Opt-Out Statement to the settlement administrator by August 10, 2026. If you opt out, you won't receive any settlement payment.

Part of it, yes. Twenty percent of your payment is treated as wages — taxes and withholdings come out and you'll get a W-2 for that portion. The other 80% is reported on a 1099 and generally not subject to payroll withholding, though you may still owe income tax on it. Talk to a tax advisor if you're unsure how it affects you.