Comment on higher wages for the servers... by the customers. Fnbs
Skyline969@lemmy.world 10 months agoThat’s the thing here - the employer must pay you the same regardless of tips. Tips are always a bonus, not part of your wage.
Comment on higher wages for the servers... by the customers. Fnbs
Skyline969@lemmy.world 10 months agoThat’s the thing here - the employer must pay you the same regardless of tips. Tips are always a bonus, not part of your wage.
Enigma@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
I think you misunderstood. In some states, you will be paid below minimum wage if you make enough in tips. IIRC there was a story a number of years ago about servers in Tennessee (?) only making $2.15/hr. It was legal because they made enough in tips to cover the other $5.10/hr that the restaurant is supposed to pay. So instead of the tips being extra cash on top of pay, the restaurants were literally having the customers subsidize the majority of their pay.
Skyline969@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I understand that, but I’m talking about Canada. In Canada if you’re paid $13, $18, hell $50 an hour, it doesn’t matter whether or not you make tips. Your employer must pay you your full hourly wage no matter what.