The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule to rescind the Department’s position that employers must comply with tip-pooling requirements even when paying the full minimum wage. This proposal, if finalized, would allow employers that pay employees at least the full federal minimum wage to require employees to share tips with employees who are not otherwise customarily tipped, such as cooks, dishwashers, porters and maintenance staff. This rule would not affect employers that apply a tip credit towards employees’ wages.
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