You are mistaken. Please read the rest of the article, and the comment that is a peer to yours. "Where an employee does not receive sufficient tips to make up

You are mistaken. Please read the rest of the article, and the comment that is a peer to yours. "Where an employee does not receive sufficient tips to make up the difference between the direct (or cash) wage payment (which must be at least $2.13 per hour) and the minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference."