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Push to eliminate the tip credit re-emerges in D.C.

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 08, 2025

Labor advocates are petitioning for yet another ballot initiative to both ditch the tipped wage and to increase the minimum wage to $25 per hour.

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Proposed No Tax on Tips rule will shut out some workers

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 21, 2025

The deadline for public comment on the proposed No Tax on Tips rule is this week. Restaurant industry groups say the rule needs adjustment. As drafted, the rule will shut out many workers from the benefit.

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McDonald's makes strange bedfellows with its tip-credit blowup

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 19, 2025

The Bottom Line: McDonald’s decision to take on the tip credit, and then say nothing else, has generated heavy criticism and a lot of questions. Why would it take on this topic right now?

Financing

McDonald's makes a statement on the tip credit

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2025

The fast-food giant has opted to end its membership in the National Restaurant Association as it takes a stand about lower-than-minimum wages paid by full-service restaurants.

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How No Taxes on Tips and Overtime will work

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 08, 2025

Questions remain about how elements of the massive tax-and-spending bill signed by the President last week will play out. But here are some highlights from two hospitality industry legal experts.

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Michigan lawmakers preserve tip credit but speed increases in the minimum wage

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 24, 2025

Bills based on voter initiatives would have phased out use of a sub-minimum wage for tipped workers. A last-minute compromise kept the tip credit alive.

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Independent Restaurant Coalition tackles persistent industry challenge: wages

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 20, 2025

The advocacy group this year plans to take on the complex and divisive issue, seeking to find balance between paying a livable wage and keeping a business alive.

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