Class Action
Feb. 4, 2026
Hilton reaches $12M settlement with San Francisco banquet workers
After 12 years of litigation, San Francisco Union Square Hilton agreed to a $12 million class settlement proposing to resolve claims it withheld mandatory banquet service charges from servers and bussers.
Hundreds of current and former banquet workers at the San Francisco Union Square Hilton reached a proposed $12 million class action settlement after 12 years of litigation that claimed the hotel unlawfully withheld mandatory service charges that employees say should have been treated as tips.
Hilton denied wrongdoing, arguing that banquet contracts contained disclaimers stating service charges were not intended as gratuities, but agreed to settle to avoid the risks and expense of...
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