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Say I'm a tipped worker making $3/hour in an area with a minimum wage of $10/hour. I work for an hour and don't receive any tips. My employer has to pay me $10
by tfehring 8y ago
Say I'm a tipped worker making $3/hour in an area with a minimum wage of $10/hour.
I work for an hour and don't receive any tips. My employer has to pay me $10 to comply with minimum wage laws.
I work for another hour and receive $5 in tips. My employer now has to pay me $5 so that my total pay for the hour is $10. I make the same amount in wages + tips that I did in the first hour, but my employer saves $5.
- jdeibele 8y agoYes, but if that goes on you get fired. The restaurant probably isn't expecting to pay you anything more than the $3/hour. There's lots of jobs, like commissioned sales, where the employer has to pay minimum wage. They get rid of salespeople who may do a great job of relating to the customer and explaining the benefits but can't close the sale. Out the door for somebody who is pushy, etc.