Episode 15. 5 Things You Need to Know About Paying Tipped Employees
Hospitality employers, this one’s for you! As you pay tip-eligible employees, there are many nuanced rules that can land you in hot water or help you in a major way.
In this episode, Emily Martin (Ally HR Partners) and Jen Strait (Complete Payroll) give you five money-saving, compliance-keeping tips for paying tipped employees.
🎬 Video Breakdown:
1:44 Tip 1: Tipped Minimum Wage is Still a Thing
4:52 Tip 2: Take 3% Credit Card Processing Fee BEFORE You Pay Tips
6:45 Tip 3: No Supervisors or Managers Should be Sharing in a Tip Pool
8:35 Tip 4: If You're Taking a Tip Credit, ONLY the Employees Who Are Taking the Tip Credit Can be Included in the Tip Pool
9:59 Tip 5: New Federal Laws Regarding Tipped Employees Doing Non-Tipped Work
10:15 Tip 5-1: If an Employee is Doing Non-Tipped Work for 20% of Their Time or More, They Can't Be Paid a Tipped Wage At All
10:47 Tip 5-2: If a Tipped Employee is Doing Non-Tipped Work for more than 30 Minutes at a Time, They Must Be Paid Regular Minimum Wage for that Time
11:54 Welcome Our Special Guest: Pierogi Pete!
