2007-05-24 01:12:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
This is in Michigan. Permits tipped employees to be paid a minimum of $2.65 per hour WHEN tips are received, combined with the employee's hourly rate, equal the required minimum hourly wage rate listed above. A written tip statement signed by the employee AND dated before the date the paycheck was received must be maintained by the employer for each pay period that tips are reported. http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-27673_27909-39647--,00.html Our local Ponderosa pays the waitresses $2.65 an hour and they have to supplement it with their tips.
2007-05-24 07:58:39 · update #1
For "tipped employees" meeting eligibility requirements for the tip credit under the FLSA, employers may count tips actually received as wages under the FLSA, but the employer must pay "tipped employees" a direct wage in an amount equal to the minimum wage of $6.67 minus $3.02 (which, as required by Florida's Constitution, is the 2003 tip credit existing under the FLSA), or a direct hourly wage of $3.65 as of January 1, 2007. http://www.floridajobs.org/resources/fl_min_wage.html
2007-05-24 08:09:48 · update #2
Washington is one of the only states that does not allow tips to be a portion of the wages.
Can a business count workers' tips when making sure they get at least minimum wage?
No. Businesses may not use tips as credit toward minimum wages owed to a worker. http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Wages/Minimum/default.asp
2007-05-24 08:11:09 · update #3
I do not know how someone can survive on $2.65 an hour, minus taxes. I admire anyone who can.
Kansas House Rejects Minimum Wage Hike
Kansas Ag connection - 02/22/2007
The Kansas House on Wednesday rejected an attempt to increase the state minimum wage, which at $2.65 per hour is the lowest in the nation. There were 56 votes to increase the state minimum wage to the same level as the federal minimum wage of $5.15 per hour. But there was were 63 votes, all Republicans, against it. http://www.kansasagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=133&yr=2007
2007-05-24 08:14:29 · update #4
That is an insult in my neck of the woods. Only leave folding money!
2007-05-24 01:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What people need to realize is that people that work in that profession don't get paid even minimum wage most of the time. Their tips are a way to supplement there wages and most of the time those get taxed too. However as for me I think its better to get anything than nothing.
2007-05-24 08:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♥♥Carla♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if they are doing it to be rude.
Some people can barely afford to go out and eat, let alone leave tips.
True story: I was in Pizza Hut. I had a real nice visit with the waitress. She talked of her children. She said, "When I get change as tips, I give them to my kids. They don't care, they're delighted to get pennies, nickels, dimes, etc."
As I was finished with my meal, I left a $5 tip on the table.
I paid for the meal and had change of about 17cents.
I remembered what she said about her children and said keep the change.
She said, "No, why don't you take your change and shove it up your ***?"
I said, OK, I will take the my change and shove it up my ***. And while I'm at it...", I then walked to the table and lifted the $5 and waived it at her and continued, "I'll also take this $5 and shove it up my *** too."
Please don't jump to conclusions with customers. You don't know their circumstances.
2007-05-24 08:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never been a waitress, so I don't really have an opinion, but I've heard that they don't like that. No idea why. As long as they get their 20% tip, what difference does it make if spare change is left.
2007-05-24 08:16:59 · answer #4 · answered by Nels 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last time I checked "spare change" is still money. I have to be honest and if I leave change, its usually an indication that the service sucked
2007-05-24 08:19:40 · answer #5 · answered by shhhhhhhhhhhimhiding 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, why? Surely it's the amount that counts and the fact that they left any rather than the form it comes in?
2007-05-24 08:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by happy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, i employ this device to get rid of all my unwanted weighty coinage. hey, if the waiter wont take honest to goodness u.s. currency.. then they are in the wrong profession. money is money..
tip well, with whatever type money you prefer to give.
2007-05-24 08:17:10 · answer #7 · answered by Samantha S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they give the tip in pennies and nickles ... that's annoying. But if they give it in quarters I'm fine.
2007-05-24 08:19:10 · answer #8 · answered by Kiara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I do that. What's wrong with it? It seems more personal than adding a bit extra to the credit card payment.
2007-05-24 08:15:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nope. At least there's a tip.
2007-05-24 08:17:04 · answer #10 · answered by Meeya 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋