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Can you cite any statute that says this is illegal?
by mesozoic 8y ago
Can you cite any statute that says this is illegal?
- siphor 8y agoMight fit under fraud. I hope it does. When I first learned of this tactic, I felt tricked. I assumed with a tip, that I was boosting someone’s salary for a job well done. I’m sure it’s debatable, and that my assumption was wrong? But I imagine most people feel this what a tip is. Fraud n. the intentional use of deceit, a trick or some dishonest means to deprive another of his/her/its money, property or a legal right.
- panda888888 8y agoIt's explicitly illegal under Washington State law: RCW 49.46.020 section 3: "Tips and service charges paid to an employee are in addition to, and may not count towards, the employee's hourly minimum wage."
- nshepperd 8y agoIt's absolutely defrauding the customer, in addition to whatever laws there might be specifically about wages. They're asking you for money with a description of what the money is for that is between misleading and an outright lie. That's fraud.
- panda888888 8y agoYes. Washington State law is explicit about this. RCW 49.46.020 section 3: "Tips and service charges paid to an employee are in addition to, and may not count towards, the employee's hourly minimum wage." Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.46.020 https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.46.020