# Anna's House Hit With Class Action Wage Lawsuit Seeking Damages for Over 500 Workers > Anna's House faces a Michigan federal class action alleging unpaid minimum wages and overtime, with damages sought for more than 500 employees. - Published: 2026-11-03T21:24:52+00:00 - Section: Legal & Disputes - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-03/annas-house-class-action-wage-lawsuit - Source: [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/annas-house-breakfast-chain-faces-211119615.html) ## Key takeaways - Lauren Burke filed a collective action against Anna's House and CEO Joshua Beckett in the Eastern District of Michigan on October 27, 2026. - The suit names 14 Anna's House companies and seeks damages for more than 500 employees who may qualify. - Anna's House operates more than 13 Michigan locations and employs around 360 people, according to the lead report. Lauren Burke filed a collective action lawsuit against Anna's House and CEO Joshua Beckett in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on October 27, 2026, alleging unpaid minimum wages and overtime and seeking damages for more than 500 employees, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/annas-house-breakfast-chain-faces-211119615.html) reported. The suit names 14 Anna's House companies across Michigan as defendants. ## The Wage Claims Against Anna's House Burke, of Toledo, Ohio, alleges the restaurant chain failed to pay minimum wages and proper overtime compensation for hours worked, violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Michigan's Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act. The suit names owner and CEO Joshua Beckett as a defendant alongside the 14 companies. Anna's House operates more than 13 breakfast and brunch locations across Michigan and employs around 360 people. The plaintiffs believe more than 500 employees qualify for the suit, accounting for turnover. Burke seeks unpaid minimum wages, overtime compensation and compensatory damages, including attorney fees, and asks Anna's House to notify other employees who may qualify to join the case. Burke was still employed by the Ann Arbor brunch location at 445 E. Eisenhower Parkway when the suit was filed, and she has requested a jury trial. Elizabeth Wells-Skaggs, who is representing Anna's House, and Burke's lawyers at Morgan and Morgan did not immediately respond for comment on Tuesday, November 3, the Free Press reported. ## Anna's House Franchise and Restaurant Footprint [Anna's House](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00kd7ke/anna-s-house) launched a franchise program in 2024 through Anna's House Franchising LLC, targeting franchisees in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin, with an initial investment of $1.1 million to $2 million and a $35,000 franchise fee plus 4.5% royalty, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list 11 Anna's House restaurants serving guests across Michigan, with expansion plans for additional locations. The first location opened on Plainfield Avenue in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2003, and entrepreneur Josh Beckett acquired the brand in 2005. ## Other Legal Disputes Filed November 3 Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC began an investigation into Manhattan Associates, Inc. over a securities fraud class action alleging false guidance on fiscal 2025 revenue, [FinancialContent Business Page](https://www.financialcontent.com/article/bizwire-2026-11-3-manhattan-associates-investigation-initiated-kahn-swick-and-foti-llc-investigates-the-officers-and-directors-of-manhattan-associates-inc-manh) reported. Deirdre Burke sued Aer Lingus in the High Court after falling and fracturing her foot while disembarking from flight EI 611 at Dublin Airport, the [Irish Examiner](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41932779.html) reported. A High Court judge urged brothers Micheál and Albert Conneally to redouble mediation efforts over a dispute at Glenman Corporation, [The Irish Times](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/judge-urges-glenman-firm-brothers-to-redouble-mediation-efforts/) reported. Associated Alcohols & Breweries Limited approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that allowed the Competition Commission of India to investigate alleged bid rigging and market allocation among liquor distilleries, [Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/associated-alcohols-moves-sc-against-cci-probe-into-alleged-liquor-cartel-126110301874_1.html) reported. ## What Comes Next in the Anna's House Case Burke has requested a jury trial, and the suit asks Anna's House to notify other employees who may qualify to join the case. ## Companies in this story - [Anna's House company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00kd7ke/anna-s-house) · website: https://annashouseus.com --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt