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Tip Pooling and Tip Credit Compliance: A Guide for New York Restaurant Owners

New York restaurant owners must navigate complex tip pooling and tip credit regulations to ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws. Failure to follow these rules can result in lawsuits, back wages, and penalties....more

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How Will the Election and Recent Legislative Trends Impact Tipped Wages? 4 Developments for Hospitality Employers to Watch

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There’s been a lot of buzz about tipped wages as Election Day approaches – and hospitality employers will want to track key proposals that may have a huge impact on pay practices. Former President Trump and Vice President...more

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CDF Wage and Hour Task Force Monthly Tips - “Tips on Tips”

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In the restaurant/service industry, gratuities (To Ensure Prompt Service or “tips”) motivate individuals to seek employment. Everywhere you turn, even if you did not receive any real service, workers are seeking tips....more

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Rhode Island Enacts “Tip Protection” Law

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On June 28, 2022, Rhode Island enacted new “tip protection” legislation. The law, which applies to all employers of tipped employees, prohibits employers from retaining employee tips, creates new requirements for tip pools,...more

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Rhode Island Enacts New “Tip Protection” Law

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On June 28, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed new “tip protection” legislation. The statute prohibits employers of tipped employees from retaining employee tips, creates new requirements for tip pools, and sets...more

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Jump In! Kentucky Tip Pools Just Got a Little Warmer for Restaurant Employers

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For years, Kentucky has been one of the few outlier states that further complicated tip pooling by requiring all tip pools to be voluntary. While federal regulations have flipped and flopped with the tide of the changing...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Delay on Tip Regulations and Independent Contractor Rule

On February 5, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) published two notices of proposed ruling to delay the effective date of two rules finalized by the DOL under the Trump Administration regarding tips and independent...more

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Minnesota Restaurateurs: Fix Your Tip Pools Before You're Hit with a Tip-Pooling Class Action Lawsuit

Restaurants are getting hit with tip-pooling class action lawsuits. Now is the time to audit your practices, or, at the very least, review your tip pooling policies. This is especially important for Minnesota restaurateurs,...more

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Colorado’s Revised Tip Pool Notice Requirements Took Effect August 2

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Effective August 2, 2019, Colorado employers using tip pools must comply with new customer notice requirements.  Under H.B. 1254, which passed both houses of the legislature in the 2019 session and was signed by Governor...more

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Washington State Issues New Guidance On Tips, Tip Pools And Service Charges

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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (DLI) recently issued enforcement guidance concerning tips and services charges under the State’s Minimum Wage Act. The guidance confirms existing law and clarifies the...more

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New Mexico Increases Minimum Wage and Creates Uncertainty in Tip Pooling

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On April 1, 2019, New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham (D) signed Senate Bill (SB) 437, which amends the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act (MWA) by increasing the state minimum wage, increasing the minimum cash wage for tipped...more

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State of Washington’s New Guidance on Tips, Gratuities, and Service Charges

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has issued a new administrative policy, effective March 6, 2019, (available here) setting forth its enforcement guidance on tips and service charges under the...more

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It Recently Got a Bit More Confusing for Massachusetts Employers of Tipped Employees

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With the recent increase of minimum wage rates of pay in Massachusetts, the publishing of guidance from the Attorney General related to minimum wages for tipped employees, and the absence of an exemption from overtime for...more

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Wage And Hour Developments 2018: A Year In Review

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The law regulating the payment of wages and work hours is a vibrant area: the “fight for $15.00”; battles over who can receive tips (and whether the tip credit should be eliminated entirely); whether workers should be given...more

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New Year Brings New Requirements For Calculating Tipped Employee Wages In Massachusetts

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Earlier this year, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a comprehensive bill titled “An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday,” which brought a variety of new protections for employees in...more

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Michigan Governor Signs Amended Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws

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On December 14, 2018, Michigan’s employment law landscape dramatically changed—again—when Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) signed Senate Bills (SB) 1171 and 1175. ...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage & Overtime Developments (June Edition)

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With the World Cup in full swing, it’s difficult to fathom anything else occurring—yet minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments keep happening. Here’s our quick round-up for those of you taking a break from the on-field...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage & Overtime Updates (April Edition)

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It may not have been showering minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments in April, but there was a sprinkling at the federal, state, and local levels. ...more

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