What to do if I work as a server and get paid $2.75 an hour but my employer takes 20% of my tips for the “house”?
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What to do if I work as a server and get paid $2.75 an hour but my employer takes 20% of my tips for the “house”?
I was under the assumption this % was given to the sushi chefs and cooks but they are salalry and do not recieve these.
Asked on July 20, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Arkansas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should contact your state department of labor--you may have a wage complaint. Tips may not be taken from tipped employees for the benefit of non-tipped employees (e.g. those who do not directly interact with or provide service to employees) or for the benefit of the employer.
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