Full question:
I work in a restaurant where it is mandatory for the servers to tip the busboy 15 percent of their daily tips, is this legal? Also, the servers are charged 13 cents for every customer who uses a credit card, is it legal for the owners to make me pay 13 cents per credit card charge?
- Category: Employment
- Date:
- State: Florida
Answer:
This arrangement depends on the agreement between the employees and the restaurant. There are no known legal prohibitions against servers tipping busboys a percentage of their tips or being charged a fee for credit card transactions.
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