What is the minimum wage requirement for mandatory meetings?
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What is the minimum wage requirement for mandatory meetings?
I am a server in a restaurant and we have an upcoming mandatory meeting. We have been told to clock in for this meeting however while we will be paid something we have been told that we will only be paid at our normal rate (pre-tipped, $2.13/hr). Is this legal or must they pay us minimum wage for the meeting?
Asked on August 25, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Tipped staff can be required to do (or attend) non-tipped duties and they do not necessarily need to be paid more for that time. What must happen is that for the workweek, the sum of their base wages (e.g. $2.13 per hour) plus tips must equal or exceed what they would have made for working the same number of hours without tips but at minimum wage ($7.,25).
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