Couple Arrested For Not Tipping

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Department of Labor Website

dol(dot)gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa­/002.htm

"If an employee's tips combined with the employer's direct wages of at least $2.13 an hour do NOT equal the federal minimum hourly wage ($7.25), the EMPLOYER must make up the difference."

An employee gets paid atleast $7.25 if they don't earn enough tips. If they don't like the job, get another one. It's not my problem they didn't develop skills to work in well-paying jobs. We all EARN our fate.

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In England servers get paid a decent wage. America invented the tipping system as we know it. Capitalism, baby! We pay our servers 3 bucks an hour and make the public think it is expected to tip. One of the best labor cost cutting ideas ever.

[mattsmoski3737]

@88silverflame88 Tipping is an option, and you make a lot in tips.

[mattsmoski3737]

I'll tip if I want to, call me cheap whatever, I will not be pressured by society to do what they say it is my decision. I can go out if I feel like it. If you don't like being a waitress find another job but don't blame people because your employer is cheap and you are too stupid to find another job that pays better.

[MPDKatina]

@88silverflame88 While I totally agree that tipping 1or 2 dollars is a dumbass move, you can't expect a full 18% tip if you treat your costumers like crap.

[88silverflame88]

@kd10230 Servers don't make minimum wage. If you've never served you don't know that. Plus most places have tip outs so the gratuity is not just for the servers it's also for other employees. Tipping is not an option. If you can afford to eat out at a nice place you can afford the tip. If you can't then go to McDonalds. They have a dollar menu for cheapskates.

[88silverflame88]

I wish my employers had my back like that. People are ignorant. I think everyone should have to work as a server for at least a year because I can't pay my rent on 1$ tips all night. Why shouldn't the gratuity be included. Do you know how much we make per hour? In some states it's as low as 2.13 an hour. And people come in and rattle glasses at us and think they can talk to us however they want. Fuck that. Learn to tip and we won't have to add it to the bill. Ignorant assholes.

[Michaellxxx]

@MusicContinues Servers in UK do not get a decnt wage....they rely on tips to help make their wage up.

[doreen0985]

You Are so stupid! They received a bill with a total that had included a gratuity in the total bill! So you can't just say I will pay this but not that... They knew they were getting charged 18% the moment they sat down. They were given discounts for the appetizers arriving late. Seems like they wanted everything for free. Sit at home if you're not going to tip. It's not always the servers fault.

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"It's un-American to have to pay the tip."

Not disagreeing with you on principle but tipping is pretty much an American invention, at least as we know it today. It spawned from capitalism.

[GrandMasterKai]

@nannetta no a sign for bad service is not to tip duh!! thats the british way only tip for a good service