U.S. Appellate Court Permits Practice of Tip-Pooling
In a decision that will be well-received by hospitality and tourism employers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that employers that do not take a tip credit against the federal minimum wage when paying...
Customer Tips Can No Longer Count Toward Minimum Wage
New regulations coming into force on October 1, 2009 prevent employers using customer tips to top up staff wages to meet the UK's national minimum wage (NMW). The regulations also increase the adult minimum wage from £5.73 to £5.80 per...