Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

I started working for a small club house with about 17 employees. Recently the managers have cut back our hours and have started working our shifts themselves. They say this is in order to keep a low overhead in these hard times. What they are really doing is taking money out of our pockets and lining theirs. My first question is : Is this even legal? Second : if they are working our shifts and collecting tips, do they have to claim this money like we do? Third : Is it legal for salaried employees to take tips? We live in Fl. If I happen to get busy in the restaurant and my manager helps me out for a few mins. she takes money out of my tip jar. Thank you for your time with this matter.

Asked on 2/26/10, 1:15 pm

Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

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My first question is : Is this even legal?

Yes.

Second : if they are working our shifts and collecting tips, do they have to claim this money like we do?

Yes.

Third : Is it legal for salaried employees to take tips?

Yes.

Answered on 3/03/10, 6:07 pm

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