• huppakee@lemm.ee
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          21 days ago

          Isn’t minimum wage lower in place where workers receive tips as part of their wage? Because if so, I’d say not tipping is equal to not being paid wage

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            21 days ago

            The patron only has a responsibility to pay for thier meal, not subsidize the wages of the servers. Places outside of the US have figured that out.

            Not tipping isn’t withholding pay or payment.

            Edit: tipping culture is a failure of worker protections.

            • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
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              21 days ago

              Nope, if the patron has chosen to do business in a stupid shitty country like mine they should pay a reasonable tip or they’re an asshole. I agree that it’s a completely stupid system that needs change, but screwing the server for a stupid culture they have no control over is not cool.

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                21 days ago

                Just because they should, doesn’t mean they must. There is a legal obligation to pay the bill, but there is no legal obligation to tip the server.

                I’d argue that in NA, the tip is expected and basically the default, and you have to do something wrong to lose that tip. Racism and/or legal status of the server is not a valid reason, though.

          • catloaf@lemm.ee
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            21 days ago

            Yes. US federal tipped minimum wage is $2.13/hr.

            But, at the end of the pay period, if pay+tips is less than $7.25/hr, the employer legally must increase the pay to make sure they reach regular minimum wage. (But $7.25 is still far below a living wage in most areas.)