Tip Credit & Minimum Wage Violations

Employer takes a "tip credit" but doesn't make up the difference, misuses tip pooling, or assigns too much non-tipped work at the lower wage.

What This Looks Like

• Tips plus a reduced cash wage don't add up to full minimum wage on slow shifts, and the employer doesn't cover the gap.
• Spends over half a shift on "side work" but is still paid the tipped sub-minimum rate for all hours.
• Required to share tips with kitchen staff or managers.

What Can Affect a Case Like This

What can affect a case like this includes the gap between the tip-credit wage paid and the full minimum wage owed, how much time was spent on non-tipped "side work," whether tip pooling improperly included managers or kitchen staff, and your state's specific tip credit rules — several states don't allow a tip credit at all.

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