(December 10, 2013 at 9:11 pm)Chad32 Wrote: I thought this was pretty standard with any job where you could be tipped. They pay less than minimum wage, expecting people to make it up in tips. That's also why they expect you to tip regardless of how well the waiter and such did, instead of only tipping if they did it perfectly.
I didn't know that was illegal in some places. Fortunately I worked in the kitchen, mainly doing prep work.
The issue here is that the employer is paying the lower tipped wage when the employees are performing significant duties where they aren't earning tips. Imagine if you were waiting tables half the time, and doing prep the other half - for 2.13 an hour.
