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Tip Pooling Violations

The restaurant and catering industries are highly competitive, and employees in these industries work hard for their tips. But, employers sometimes unlawfully take a portion of their employees’ tips to increase the wages of their other, non-tipped workers or to add to their own revenues. Oftentimes, when an employer takes your tips, he violates the law.

Q: What is the minimum wage for workers who receive tips?

Tipped Food Service Workers - Restaurant/Hospitality Industry

NYC Employer – 11 or more employees:

Minimum Wage

$15.00

Tipped Minimum Wage

$10.00

Tip Credit

$5.00

Tipped Overtime Rate

$17.50

NYC Employer – 10 or fewer employees:

Minimum Wage

$15.00

Tipped Minimum Wage

$10.00

Tip Credit

$5.00

Tipped Overtime Rate

$17.50

Nassau / Suffolk / Westchester – All Employers:

Minimum Wage

$13.00

Tipped Minimum Wage

$8.65

Tip Credit

$4.35

Tipped Overtime Rate

$15.15

Rest of State (Outside NYC, Nassau, Suffolk & Westchester):

Minimum Wage

$11.80

Tipped Minimum Wage

$7.85

Tip Credit

$3.95

Tipped Overtime Rate

$13.75


Tipped Service Employees (Non-Food Service Workers) – Restaurant/Hospitality Industry

NYC Employer – 11 or more employees:

Minimum Wage

$15.00

Tipped Minimum Wage

$12.50

Tip Credit

$2.50

Tipped Overtime Rate

$20.00

NYC Employer – 10 or fewer employees:

Minimum Wage

$15.00

Tipped Minimum Wage

$12.50

Tip Credit

$2.50

Tipped Overtime Rate

$20.00

Nassau / Suffolk / Westchester – All Employers:

Minimum Wage

$13.00

Tipped Minimum Wage

$10.85

Tip Credit

$2.15

Tipped Overtime Rate

$17.35

Rest of State (Outside NYC, Nassau, Suffolk & Westchester):

Minimum Wage

$11.80

Tipped Minimum Wage

$9.85

Tip Credit

$1.95

Tipped Overtime Rate

$15.75

Tipped Employees - Other Industries

NYC Employer – 11 or more employees:

Minimum Wage

$15.00

Tipped Minimum Wage - $3.65/Hr Credit

$11.35

Overtime Rate - $3.65/Hr Credit

$18.85

Tipped Minimum Wage - $2.25/Hr Credit

$12.75

Overtime Rate - $2.25/Hr Credit

$20.25

NYC Employer – 10 or fewer employees:

Minimum Wage

$15.00

Tipped Minimum Wage - $3.65/Hr Credit

$11.35

Overtime Rate - $3.65/Hr Credit

$18.85

Tipped Minimum Wage - $2.25/Hr Credit

$12.75

Overtime Rate - $2.25/Hr Credit

$20.25

Nassau / Suffolk / Westchester – All Employers:

Minimum Wage

$13.00

Tipped Minimum Wage - $3.20/Hr Credit

$9.80

Overtime Rate - $3.20/Hr Credit

$14.80

Tipped Minimum Wage - $1.95/Hr Credit

$11.05

Overtime Rate - $1.95/Hr Credit

$16.05

Rest of State (Outside NYC, Nassau, Suffolk & Westchester):

Minimum Wage

$11.80

Tipped Minimum Wage - $2.90/Hr Credit

$8.90

Overtime Rate - $2.90/Hr Credit

$14.80

Tipped Minimum Wage - $1.75/Hr Credit

$10.05

Overtime Rate - $1.75/Hr Credit

$15.95

If you are a non-tipped employee, find out your minimum wage and overtime rates.

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