DOL’s latest opinion letter cracks open tip pooling rules for customer-facing oyster shuckers. The world of tip pooling under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a perennial source of confusion and ...

Tip credit eligibility: Employers must ensure that tipped employees earn at least the full minimum wage when combining base pay and tips. Restaurants may implement tip pooling (mandatory tip ...

New York City’s redesigned outdoor dining program is too expensive and too bureaucratic for many small, diverse, neighborhood establishments across the five boroughs to participate in. The result has ...

Last month, Mayor Brandon Johnson called Chicago’s steep increase in its tipped minimum wage a “success.” In fact, there’s little to celebrate one year after the city began to eliminate its tip credit ...

EDGEWATER, Colo. — Edgewater City Council has approved an increase to the city’s tip credit, a change that local restaurant owner Niya Gingerich said will help independent restaurants manage rising ...