US EditionKeep tipping until we raise the minimum wage
UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – The federal tipped minimum wage of $2.13 has not increased in 30 years despite calls from advocacy groups and some states raising their wage floors for tipped workers.
- Amid discussions about the wages of tipped employees, Donald Trump suggested during his 2024 presidential run that tips should be excluded from federal taxation.
- This proposal is prompted by the federal tipped minimum wage being fixed at $2.13 per hour for three decades, while in contrast, eight states have done away with this lower wage, requiring tipped employees to earn the full standard minimum wage.
- Tipped workers often depend on customer tips for income and face pressure to tolerate inappropriate behavior, as noted by One Fair Wage campaigner Red Schomburg.
- A 2024 study found two-thirds of Americans always tip at sit-down restaurants, yet more than 60% oppose tipping at fast food places, reflecting divided public opinion.
- The ongoing wage debate highlights calls for a single fair wage above $7.25 an hour and suggests that removing taxes on tips may reduce pressure to raise tipped minimum wages.
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“Seriously? This Is It?”: Man Takes Back His Tip After Waitress Loudly Shames Him
Many would argue that tipping culture is out of control, while others say servers are underpaid and diners should be compassionate. Two things can be true at the same time. But what happens when the service is super shoddy and the waitress is rude and entitled to boot? Do you leave a tip? Maybe yes. Maybe no. Or perhaps the bare minimum… One guy decided 10% was enough after receiving what he described as “really poor” service. To his surprise, t…
Politics discusses tipping – but what are you talking about? Who gives a lot, who earns a lot – and is this shared in the team? A search for traces between day and night, city and country.
How Much Would You Tip?
Via iStockphoto / @beastandabeauty TikTok Audio By Carbonatix Given how omnipresent tipping is these days, many customers are unsure where it is and is not an appropriate place to tip. Most of the time, not tipping when one doesn’t think a tip is appropriate will result in nothing more than a few upset stares, if there’s any reaction at all. However, occasionally, service workers will confront those who don’t tip, leading some customers to wond…
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