DOL Issues New Rule for Employee Tip Pools
By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) gave an early holiday gift to employers in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Namely, the agency announced its long-awaited final rule, which allows employers who do not take a tip credit to require employees to pool and distribute employee tips among “back-of-the-house workers,” who do not traditionally receive direct tips. The rule codifies earlier subregulatory guidance from the DOL on tip pooling, and also addresses amendments...
By: Foley & Lardner LLP