> It's a crime for an employer to withold any portion of a tip from the employees > if you have boss/manager/employer who is taking tips ("fees", "penalties"

> It's a crime for an employer to withold any portion of a tip from the employees > if you have boss/manager/employer who is taking tips ("fees", "penalties", excuse less theft), you should talk to an employment lawyer. Can you spell out the common scenario where it's fairly trivial for an employee to right this wrong? A good place to start might be the employment lawyer who works on contingency for the most common tip-withholding scenarios.