Category Archives: Wage Hour

Tip Pooling, Service Charges, and “We Share Tips Here”: When Restaurants Break California Law

You close out a busy shift. Your feet hurt, your voice is gone, you’ve been “on” for eight hours. Then your manager says: “We share tips here. Put everything in the pool” or “That’s not a tip, it’s a service charge. We use it for the house.” You’re told this is just “how the… Read More »