Wages
TipsA 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 employees tips combined with the employers 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 Tipped Employees
Fact Sheet Definition of Tipped
Employee Wage, Hour and Other
Workplace Standards: Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Minimum Hourly Cash
Wages for Tipped Employees Under Minimum Wage Laws |