> the rule was that you were obligated to pay out the difference if tips don't make them go to minimum wage That is the rule but, practically speaking, the fas

> the rule was that you were obligated to pay out the difference if tips don't make them go to minimum wage That is the rule but, practically speaking, the fastest way to get permanently fired and more-or-less blackballed from ever working in foodservice again is to complain to management (and, worse, the government) about getting shorted on wages due to low tips. So few people do it if they need the job.