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standingtall

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2. Yes sub-minimum wage work needs to go

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 07:20 AM

Apr 2014

It is nothing more than legal wage theft. I also know of situations where tipped workers did not make enough tips to meet the minimum wage and are still forced to report their tips as if they had by their employers. A tip is not a wage nor should tips be taxed.

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$2.13 an Hour? Why The Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go [View all] xchrom Apr 2014 OP

Pay living wage yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #1

You don't have to end tipping standingtall Apr 2014 #3

they tip in Europe CreekDog Apr 2014 #6

Yes sub-minimum wage work needs to go standingtall Apr 2014 #2

I could not agree more seveneyes Apr 2014 #4

Can you imagine if we WEREN'T the greatest nation on Earth? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #5

I live in Oregon where tipped employees get the full hourly wage plus any tips Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #7

That's the way it should be standingtall Apr 2014 #8

It sure seems like everyone has justhanginon Apr 2014 #12

By law, tipped employees must come out to at least minimum wage Godhumor Apr 2014 #9

No argument from me on this one davidpdx Apr 2014 #10

That is nothing short of criminal... truebrit71 Apr 2014 #11