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A tipped employee engages in an occupation in which he or she
customarily and regularly receives more than $30 per month in tips. An employer
of a tipped employee is only required to pay $2.13 per hour in direct wages if
that amount combined with the tips received at least equals the federal minimum
wage. If the employee’s tips combined with the employer’s direct
wages of at least $2.13 per hour do not equal the federal minimum hourly wage,
the employer must make up the difference. Many states, however, require higher
direct wage amounts for tipped employees.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
Compliance
Assistance: Tips
Tipped Employees
Fact Sheet
Provides general information concerning the application of
the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to employees who receive tips.
Definition of Tipped
Employee
Any employee working in an occupation in which he or she
regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips is considered a tipped
employee.
Wage, Hour and Other
Workplace Standards: Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
Excerpt from the
Employment Law Guide about FLSA minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping
standards.
Minimum Hourly Cash
Wages for Tipped Employees Under Minimum Wage Laws
A listing of wage
and tip amounts required to be paid to tipped employees as determined by state
law.
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