American servers get a tipped minimum wage, which is much less than the already inadequate minimum wage rate. The difference is supposed to be made up through tips from the customers.
Technically yes, but no. An employer is required to make up the difference between the tipped minimum wage (usually $2 or so) and the non-tipped (currently $7.25) if a server’s claimed tips don’t cover that. In reality if you’re constantly needing to have them make that up for you, you’re going to get fired, and quickly.
To my knowledge there are only a couple of states left that allow that law. Everywhere I’ve lived they get at least minimum wage plus tips. Many of the fancier restaurants get above minimum wage plus tips. Waiters make pretty good money for the short hours they work, or at least the good ones do.
It depends on the state. I looked it up just now and there are some pretty shitty states. In the states I’ve lived in servers get at least minimum wage plus tips. So it’s not a national issue, it’s a state issue.
American servers get at least minimum wage too.
American servers get a tipped minimum wage, which is much less than the already inadequate minimum wage rate. The difference is supposed to be made up through tips from the customers.
American servers usually get far less than minimum wage, which is legal because they rely on tips.
It’s a fucked system.
Technically yes, but no. An employer is required to make up the difference between the tipped minimum wage (usually $2 or so) and the non-tipped (currently $7.25) if a server’s claimed tips don’t cover that. In reality if you’re constantly needing to have them make that up for you, you’re going to get fired, and quickly.
To my knowledge there are only a couple of states left that allow that law. Everywhere I’ve lived they get at least minimum wage plus tips. Many of the fancier restaurants get above minimum wage plus tips. Waiters make pretty good money for the short hours they work, or at least the good ones do.
Yes but the federal minimum wage is lower for tipped staff. In the UK, there is no such distinction.
It depends on the state. I looked it up just now and there are some pretty shitty states. In the states I’ve lived in servers get at least minimum wage plus tips. So it’s not a national issue, it’s a state issue.
Yep for sure some states may introduce different laws but it is definitely lower at the federal level.