Federal minimum wage is 7.25 and the majority of states have a higher minimum wage.
The $2 number is that in many states tips given can refund back some wage cost back to the business…
So if you work 40 hours one week… and make 1000$ in tips, the business can take back some of the 290 they paid you for hours. Conversely if you get 0 in tips for the whole week(pay period) they must pay you the full minimum wage… not any reduced amount.
Do you not have a minimum wage?
We do. They’re misrepresenting it all.
Federal minimum wage is 7.25 and the majority of states have a higher minimum wage.
The $2 number is that in many states tips given can refund back some wage cost back to the business…
So if you work 40 hours one week… and make 1000$ in tips, the business can take back some of the 290 they paid you for hours. Conversely if you get 0 in tips for the whole week(pay period) they must pay you the full minimum wage… not any reduced amount.