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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Just because something is illegal doesn't mean people won't do it. Do you know of anyone who will hire a lawyer and take a restaurant owner to court for illegal tipping practices? I don't. They have a rapid turnover, and there are lots of other places hiring. It's much easier to take the job, find out it's lousy, quit, and go somewhere else where your time and work is better appreciated.
Also most of these employees don't KNOW that it's illegal. They don't know it's even something they need to look up. They take it at face value because it's their first job, or their first job since they retired in another state 20 years ago, or they just plain don't know any better.
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A restaurant owner would be foolish to violate the employee payment laws. An employee could work there for 6 months or a year, and then hire a lawyer who would gladly sue the restaurant for back pay and legal expenses. I certainly wouldn't risk it. The restaurant is stealing money from their employees. A tip is the property of the server who receives it, unless it is legally pooled.