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.
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.