Q & A | I'm Working in a New State. What's the Minimum Wage Here?
Sep 15, 2021
Question from a Blog Reader
"We are opening properties in three new states. We have a lot of service employees who make tips, and we understand that, by law, these generally must make at least a state's minimum wage between wages and tips. Is there a tool to help us to keep track of minimum wage increases by state?"
Answer
Summary: Below is provided a link to a government resource to track state minimum wages.
The questioner describes the minimum wage law accurately. An owner/agent can't just take the $2.13 an hour that a restaurant employer lists when verifying income for their tipped employee. Tips must be verified with the employer or via self-affidavit with the employee. Either way, by law in most situations the total wage + tips should at least be the prevailing minimum wage. What is the minimum wage in a specific area? Visit the Department of Labor website page HERE. Be sure to check periodically. It can change!
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