U.S. Department of Labor Announces Employer-Friendly Proposed Rule for Tip Provisions

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed tip-pooling rule that would give certain employers more flexibility in distributing pooled tips. Under the proposed rule, employers who do not take a tip credit and pay employees the full minimum wage may include employees who are not customarily and regularly tipped employees, such as back-of-house employees like dishwashers and cooks, in a mandatory tip pool.

Alison Lungstrum MacneillCampbell Litigation, P.C.October 10, 2019Tip Pools, tip credit, tips, DOL, Department of Labor, Wage and Hour, Minimum WageComment

Update to Tip Pooling Notice Requirements in Colorado

Starting August 2, 2019, Colorado businesses that require or administer tip pools for employees must comply with new notice requirements. Colorado businesses that pool tips previously were required to post a conspicuous notice on a printed card stating that tips given to employees belonged to the employer, rather than the employee.

Campbell Litigation, P.C.July 25, 2019FLSA, Wages, Tip Pools, LegislationComment

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