Verdict: Restaurant’s Tip Pooling Arrangement Does Not Violate FLSA

Many restaurants require servers to participate in a “tip pooling” arrangement. This policy requires tipped employees to share a portion of their tips with host employees, bussers, or kitchen staff. A new decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to declare standard tip pooling arrangements as a violation of the minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. [...]

Lawmakers mull bills to freeze minimum wage for wait staff -and everyone else

Rachel Conn, 27, is a waitress in Helena. She makes $1,100 a month and has $900 in monthly expenses. That leaves her $200 spending money a month, although “spending” in this case… [...]