Should the Minimum Wage be Lower for Tipped Workers? Two States Are About to Decide
The debate over subminimum wages for tipped workers highlights the tension between industry sustainability and worker exploitation.
Waffle House employees say owners rob them of up to $46.8 million a year
Workers at Waffle House may be losing between $15.6 million to $46.8 million annually due to untipped labor.
Question 5 fails, maintains tipped minimum wage for tipped workers
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly rejected the proposed increase of the minimum wage for tipped workers, reflecting concerns over corporate influence and economic implications.
What's all the fuss about tips and taxes?
Candidates' promises to eliminate taxes on tips are largely seen as vote-seeking moves rather than effective solutions for the issues faced by tipped workers.
Should the Minimum Wage be Lower for Tipped Workers? Two States Are About to Decide
The debate over subminimum wages for tipped workers highlights the tension between industry sustainability and worker exploitation.
Waffle House employees say owners rob them of up to $46.8 million a year
Workers at Waffle House may be losing between $15.6 million to $46.8 million annually due to untipped labor.
Question 5 fails, maintains tipped minimum wage for tipped workers
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly rejected the proposed increase of the minimum wage for tipped workers, reflecting concerns over corporate influence and economic implications.
What's all the fuss about tips and taxes?
Candidates' promises to eliminate taxes on tips are largely seen as vote-seeking moves rather than effective solutions for the issues faced by tipped workers.
Ending tips altogether is a more equitable solution to address economic inequality than exempting tips from taxes.
Chicago Starts Five-Year Phase-Out of Tipped Minimum Wage
Tipped workers in Chicago receive a raise from $9.48 to $11.02 as the city moves towards phasing out the tipped minimum wage and increasing standard wages.
Massachusetts could raise minimum wage for tipped workers. Here's what to know
The federal tipped minimum wage has not been increased since 1991, significantly trailing the regular minimum wage.
Arizona and Massachusetts will decide if the minimum wage should be lower for workers who get tipped
Tipped workers like Mel Nichols face income uncertainty due to varying daily tips and subminimum wage laws, reflecting broader issues in labor rights.
States are voting on issues regarding subminimum wages, influencing the earnings and security of tipped workers across the country.
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern advocates for raising the tipped minimum wage to enhance financial stability and reduce reliance on tips from potentially rude customers.
Restaurants, readers react to voters' rejection of Question 5
The defeat of Question 5 maintained the tipped minimum wage for servers and bartenders in Massachusetts.
Opposition from restaurant associations emphasized potential negative impacts on small businesses and tipped workers' earnings.
Forget Trump's Idea of Tax-Free Tips
Ending tips altogether is a more equitable solution to address economic inequality than exempting tips from taxes.
Chicago Starts Five-Year Phase-Out of Tipped Minimum Wage
Tipped workers in Chicago receive a raise from $9.48 to $11.02 as the city moves towards phasing out the tipped minimum wage and increasing standard wages.
Massachusetts could raise minimum wage for tipped workers. Here's what to know
The federal tipped minimum wage has not been increased since 1991, significantly trailing the regular minimum wage.
Arizona and Massachusetts will decide if the minimum wage should be lower for workers who get tipped
Tipped workers like Mel Nichols face income uncertainty due to varying daily tips and subminimum wage laws, reflecting broader issues in labor rights.
States are voting on issues regarding subminimum wages, influencing the earnings and security of tipped workers across the country.
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern advocates for raising the tipped minimum wage to enhance financial stability and reduce reliance on tips from potentially rude customers.
Restaurants, readers react to voters' rejection of Question 5
The defeat of Question 5 maintained the tipped minimum wage for servers and bartenders in Massachusetts.
Opposition from restaurant associations emphasized potential negative impacts on small businesses and tipped workers' earnings.
Arizona and Massachusetts voters to decide on minimum wage ballot measures
The uncertainty in tipped workers' incomes creates ongoing financial stress, particularly for those in the service industry.
Harris and Trump's 'no taxes on tips' proposal is the rare idea that's both unifying and unfair
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump propose eliminating taxes on tips, benefiting tipped workers but raising concerns about tax fairness and fiscal responsibility.
Trump's no tax on tips proposal wouldn't benefit tipped workers
Two-thirds of tipped restaurant workers make so little they don't pay federal income taxes, raising questions on the effectiveness of proposed tax cuts.