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.
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.