At my work they have implemented a new rule stating that if anyone has any unresolved bills at the end of their shift that these are your responsibility to take care of. We've never had a huge problem with this, it's just that a couple weeks ago a table left with a $130 bill and now that waitress is supposed to pay for it. They simply forgot to fill out their sheet. I work in a resort restaurant so people can simply write down their room number, tip, sign and then leave. In my opinion, we cannot control what people do. We tell them that if they are room charging that we will need to see their card but even then people just write it down and leave. Are there any laws on this that I can bring to my employer's attention? I think it is completely unfair when we are working for them and making them sooo much more money than we ever bring in. Thanks so much for your help!
2007-10-07 06:49:47 · 5 answers · asked by rae_lee9 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This is something that should have been addressed upon hire.
The management goes over what is expected from you, from showing up on time, to rules and regulations. Salary, and increases.
Normally employees sign this form that they have been informed and accept, drug testing, hand washing and incidents such as these. If they do not have it in writing then no, I would challenge them....thank you and good luck!
2007-10-11 06:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the rule was announced after the incident, they cannot apply it to her case. Obviously, it would be possible for a waitperson to treat friends to a good dinner at management's expense if waitstaff had no responsibility to make sure tabs are paid or assigned to a room. If management does not have a procedure for waitstaff to notify management of a problem, and management has no way to stop people from leaving without paying, they will find it more trouble than it's worth to enforce this rule.
2007-10-07 06:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will unemployment hold you accountable for that even if you didn't sign your "legal" name? You bet. No matter what name you signed, you, the person, still read and signed the paper. Your argument won't go far with unemployment. And if I were the employer, I would have contested your unemployment too. And let me clarify, that an unemployment hearing is far from a courtroom hearing. Most states you and your employer meet with an adjudicator who assess the evidence presented and makes a determination. And that person is not going to care one patootie that you signed a different name. All they are going to care is that YOU signed it. Which if the employer has any other sample of your handwriting/signature in your file will be hard to refute.
2016-05-18 01:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is illegal and this issue was taken to the federal courts in the 80,s and they ruled that the waitress is not to be accountable for unpaid bills by the customer, same as for mechanics who work on a commission basis they can not be held liable for any come backs by law, go to your local law library and get the site and show it to your employer.
2007-10-07 07:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - it is not legal.
That is a management issue.
They can't dump their responsibility on their employees.
2007-10-07 06:52:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋