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Is it legal to charge the waitstaff for customers who use a credit card?

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?

Answer:

This is subject to agreement and this would be up to the employee and restaurant. There are no legal prohibitations to this arrangement that I am aware of.

This content is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Legal statutes mentioned reflect the law at the time the content was written and may no longer be current. Always verify the latest version of the law before relying on it.

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A tip credit allows employers to pay tipped employees a lower minimum wage, as long as the employees earn enough in tips to meet the standard minimum wage. For example, in some states, employers can pay tipped workers a base wage of $2.13 per hour, provided their tips make up the difference to reach the minimum wage. This practice must comply with federal and state laws regarding tipped wages.

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