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wage cuts

I was hired at a restaurant and told I would receive a certain hourly wage as well as a certain percentage in tips. I have been employed with these agreed upon wages for 3 months. They now imformed me today, that that will change as of tomorrow- a reduction in both. I was told by the exec. chef that ''legally the tips belong to the restaurant and that they are a gift to the servers''.

Can they reduce wages that we agreed to upon hire, and is the fact true that legally the tips belong to the restaurant?


Asked on 2/18/08, 2:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: wage cuts

The tips are not the restaurants, they belong to the servers and those who assist. Management cannot take a portion of the tips. The wages can be reduced, and your remedy is simply to quit, unless you have a written agreement. The servers should all object and file a complaint with the Utah Labor Commission through Workforce Services.

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Answered on 2/19/08, 11:05 am


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