tips

[Ameliamja]

What is the name of your state? NJ

I work at a commuter bar in essex county NJ, my manger (the owners spouse) comes in every weekday at 3 or 4 pm and from 3 to 6pm she takes half of the tips and usually she isn't even in the bar. When I first started last year she trained me for two weeks and all the tips that were given to me, she took all of it because she had to train me. They have a new bartender every one or two months and they do this to all of them.

Someone told me that if she isn't on the payroll she is not supposed to take our tips. I would like to know what can be done to keep her from doing this?

[JETX]

Originally Posted by Ameliamja

Someone told me that if she isn't on the payroll she is not supposed to take our tips. I would like to know what can be done to keep her from doing this?

And what did your state department of labor say when you asked them??

[pattytx]

See "Retention of Tips" here:
[url]http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs15.htm[/url]