Ok, my wife is a server. She has to work one hour prior to her shift doing setup. Afterwards when she closes and cleans up, she spends another hour doing that. She only makes $2.15 during that time. Shouldn't she be paid normal min wage during those times. If so, what do you know to back it up.
Thanks,
Eric
2007-09-15 06:42:18 · 3 answers · asked by Eric D 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well, the state is Texas and she'll work nearly an hour before starting...
2007-09-15 06:59:43 · update #1
In Florida, restaurants paid servers minimum wage for hours not worked as a server. This included set-up and clean-up time. Check with the Labor Board in your area.
2007-09-15 07:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as long as her total pay including tips meets the standard minimum wage for the entire shift the restaurant can pay the lower minimum wage for the entire shift. In other words, if she is working one hour for set up, 6 hours of serving, and one hour of clean-up, a total of eight hours, and gets $30.00 in tips, she has made more than the standard minimum wage and the business does not have to pay more.
However, if that is all she is making, she needs to look for a restaurant or cafe that has a more generous clientele.
my wife worked when the waitresses got a minimum of 92 cents (a long time ago) but she brought home over a hundred bucks every night. That was when a hundred buck was a lot of money.
2007-09-15 14:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by don't plagiarize 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably depends on what state you live in, but a lot of states pay servers below minimum wage because they get tips. It does seem a little ridiculous that she gets paid so little when not serving, though. Check the labor laws in your state.
2007-09-15 13:51:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ella 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋