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DOL reasserts restaurants’ rights to a tip credit for side work

The reissue of guidelines tossed in 2009 are expected to shield full-service establishments from lawsuits alleging underpayment of servers.

Workforce

Court clears the way for servers to sue for full minimum wage

The decision could require restaurants to forego the tip credit for side work and untipped activities.

Workforce

3 political developments the restaurant industry should be watching

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2018

Little-noticed ripples on the labor front hold profound implications for foodservice employers.

Workforce

Lawmakers rally to save Washington, D.C.’s tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 11, 2018

A majority of the city’s ruling council have co-sponsored a bill that would reverse last month’s ballot measure.

Workforce

Washington, D.C., votes to end its tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 20, 2018

The portion of servers’ wages paid by restaurant employers will rise to $15 an hour.

Workforce

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: Labor troubles

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 26, 2018

As if supply and demand weren’t enough of a labor problem for restaurants, along comes a pummeling from unions and their fellow travelers, including the vote by a Burgerville unit's staff to unionize.

Workforce

Tip sharing gets green light, with limits

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 13, 2018

The go-ahead, applicable only to operations that don’t take a tip credit, was issued with little notice this week.

Workforce

Houlihan's franchisee pays $5M to resolve tip-pooling, overtime charges

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 13, 2018

The consent agreement settles a three-year action brought by the Department of Labor.

Operations

Congress slips a tip safeguard into omnibus spending bill

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 22, 2018

The measure expressly prohibits employers from keeping tips when sharing gratuities with back-of-house staff.

Operations

Delivery backlash and 4 other head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2018

The dash for off-premise business is taking a detour around third-party delivery. Meanwhile, Amy Poehler isn't making restaurateurs laugh, R&D kitchens are cooking up some unusual new products, and the drug epidemic is prompting some controversial changes in operations.