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Old 03-22-2018, 04:24 PM
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Exclamation It's only $5.23

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Originally Posted by biker1 View Post
As I already stated, in FL, the total of the server's hourly rate (a few bucks per hour) plus their tips must add up to the minimum hourly wage or the employer must make up the difference. Therefore, their pay can have 3 components: their regular hourly wage, their tips, and any make up money, if required, by their employer. They are guaranteed to make at least the minimum wage. This is FL law.
Just to keep this information in perspective, the Florida hourly minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.23. Not exactly wonderful.

Quote: "Employers must pay their employees the hourly state minimum wage for all hours worked in Florida. The definitions of employer, employee, and wage for state purposes are the same as those established under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its implementing regulations. Employers of tipped employees, who meet eligibility requirements for the tip credit under the FLSA, may credit towards satisfaction of the minimum wage tips up to the amount of the allowable FLSA tip credit in 2003. However, the employer must pay tipped employees a direct wage. The direct wage is calculated as equal to the minimum wage ($8.25) minus the 2003 tip credit $3.02), or a direct hourly wage of $5.23 as of January 1, 2018."

Details at http://www.fau.edu/hr/florida-minimu...nouncement.pdf
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