Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on the amendments or enforcement mechanisms, leading to uncertainty in these areas.
Prohibits Employers from Deducting Tips from Employee Wages
This law stops employers from reducing an employee's pay based on how much in tips the employee earns.
What This Bill Does
- Makes it illegal for employers to lower an employee's wages because of tips received by the employee.
Who It Names or Affects
- Employers who give tips to workers as part of their compensation.
- Employees who receive tips as part of their job, such as waitstaff or bartenders.
Terms To Know
- Tips
- Money given by customers to employees for good service, separate from the regular wage.
- Employer
- A person or company that hires workers and pays them wages.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if an employer breaks this rule.
- It is unclear how the law will be enforced or who will enforce it.