Employers now allowed to take tips from waiters, split them with other workers

Re:Employers now allowed to take tips from waiters, split th... by exabrial on Thursday December 24, 2020 @09:40AM (#25527817)

I don't really have a horse in the race other than a few friends that are waiters, cooks, and bartenders as their primary income source.

One I wish tipping would go away. Employers should have to pay minimum wage to employees even if they get tips. (This will raise the cost of food and services that's all right in my opinion).

Second when I write a tip out I'm usually thinking I am tipping the restaurant, not the individual. I know the waiter did not cook the food or mix the drink. Seems like being able to divide that up would be nice.

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Re:Employers now allowed to take tips from waiters, split th... by Fjolsvith on Thursday December 24, 2020 @10:44AM (#25528444)

If there is something wrong with the food, I make the restaurant redo it. There is no excuse for poor food, nor is there a need to tip for good food. It is the restaurant's product.

If there is something wrong with the service (rudeness, order was wrong, drinks not refilled), then the restaurant should not suffer a loss of tip.

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Re:Employers now allowed to take tips from waiters, split th... by jjeaff on Thursday December 24, 2020 @12:40PM (#25529558)

So you think the restaurant is responsible for the output of its cook staff, but not the output of its wait staff?

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Re:Employers now allowed to take tips from waiters, split th... by Fjolsvith on Thursday December 24, 2020 @05:26PM (#25532072)

When my wife worked as a waitress, she was paid $1.95 an hour by the restaurant, so yes.

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Re:Employers now allowed to take tips from waiters, split th... by jjeaff on Monday December 28, 2020 @06:51PM (#25564803)

She was paid 1.95/hr plus, she was given access to the clientele that paid the rest of her salary. Something you can't get without the business giving you that privilege.

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Re:Employers now allowed to take tips from waiters, split th... by Fjolsvith on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @10:52AM (#25570923)

The business had the benefit of lower payroll taxes and not paying for benefits.

I can tell you that the clientele missed my wife's good service when she quit.

Work it a while and see if you think it's a healthy employment relationship.

Do car salesman share their commission? Realtors?

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