In the past year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has made several announcements concerning the evolution of the tip pooling rules. These have focused on employees who had been banned from inclusion in a tip pooling...more
When a customer leaves a tip for a server, who receives the full amount of the tip at the end of the day? According to a 2011 Department of Labor (DOL) regulation, the tip always belongs to the server, even if the employer...more
This week, our Charleston office held its Legal Grounds coffee break. The Legal Grounds event provides an opportunity for managers, owners, and human resources personnel in the food and beverage and hospitality industries to...more