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DOL plans to cut restaurants less slack on tip theft

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 23, 2021

The department said that it would penalize restaurants up to $1,000 for dipping into employees' tips, even if it was inadvertent.

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Federal judge halts union's attempt to kill the tip credit through the courts

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 15, 2021

A suit alleging the credit is discriminatory and a major cause of sexual harassment was dismissed in part because the union group was pursuing an ideological objective.

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Labor group sues Olive Garden's parent in a challenge of the tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 15, 2021

The lawsuit by One Fair Wage against Darden Restaurants contends the credit is a violation of federal anti-discrimination rules.

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Department of Labor proceeds with tip-pooling expansion

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 24, 2021

Starting in May, restaurants that don't use a tip credit can include back-of-house workers in the pool.

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N.Y. decides to keep restaurants’ tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 02, 2020

But other industries will lose that break for employers under proposals that were put forth this week.

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18 states call for keeping the 80/20 tip-credit rule

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2019

Their attorneys general say DOL’s proposed new guideline would be illegal and an intended solution to problems that aren’t evident.

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New tip pooling, tip credit rules proposed by DOL

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 07, 2019

Opening tip pools to kitchen staffers would be permitted if a tip credit isn’t taken, and the 80/20 rule would be dashed.

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Why I’m writing to you alleged bigots

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 16, 2019

I should be participating in a press event that intends to tie use of the tip credit to slavery. But it wouldn't have me.

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It’s official: 80/20 limit on tip credit won't be enforced

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 15, 2019

DOL's Wage and Hour Division was instructed to no longer use that standard, despite a court challenge.

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

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2018

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

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