06/07/2024

Americans are Tipped Out

Here’s a guide on when to tip

Tipping is a topic that elicits some strong emotions.

So many folks loathe the practice on principle. They view it as a way for employers to pay their people less, relying on customers to shoulder part of their financial burden. Hard to argue when you consider there’s a lower minimum wage for tipped workers.

The federal minimum wage for this group is $2.13 per hour. If a server’s tips, when added to wages, don’t add up to the federal minimum wage for everyone else — $7.25 an hour — the employer must make up the difference.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Washington Post.