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A Holiday Tip for Tipped Employees

December 12, 2022 | Linh Nguyen

Linh Nguyen Dallas Trial Attorney

If you’ve worked in the food service industry before, you know that the holidays can be hit-or-miss when it comes to tips. I spent years in the industry at a variety of different food establishments, working through many Thanksgivings, Christmases, and New Years. I would hope on these days that it would be like any other when I could expect to bring home the usual amount of tips from the night. If I got lucky, someone would be in high holiday spirits and extra generous; and if I was unlucky, someone would think leaving me a Christmas card made up for the $0.00 left on the “tip” line of the receipt (totally happened, and they didn’t even leave a message inside!).

But, of course, that’s the luck of the draw when it comes to the food service industry and being a tipped worker. There’s a lot that can be said about what needs to be changed or fixed in the industry, and you likely have your own opinions on whether tipping should even be a thing. However, this blog today is for my tipped workers who may not know all the laws surrounding what your employer can or can’t do with the tips you earned.

When it doesn’t pay to be the boss: the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “Manager Rule”

September 9, 2021 | Austin Campbell

Texas Employment Lawyer Austin Campbell

Summary: This article gives a brief overview of the problems that the “manager rule” can cause high-level employees trying to raise concerns about pay issues, as well as the limits of that rule.

Categories: At-will; Wrongful termination; Retaliation Claims; Fair Pay; Wage and Hour; Tipped Employees

Here’s a Tip: Don’t Let Restaurants Steal Yours

May 25, 2020 | Deontae Wherry

The restaurant industry is known for stealing hard-earned tips from its employees. This practice has been going on for years, yet it continues to be a paramount issue in the industry. As a restaurant employee, you may have asked yourself the following question because you have seen it done time and time again: Can my manager take my tip? Am I obligated to pay for a walked tab? Do I have to share my tip with cooks? The answer to all of these questions is likely no.