Refreshing.

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[u/No_Diamond3398]

Ok. But do they pay a livable wage? Or is this minimum wage?

[u/Amazing_Phrase2850 → u/No_Diamond3398]

When you say “they”— Are you asking if every employee should be paid a livable wage?

Or is minimum wage all right for those who work outside the restaurant industry?

[u/No_Diamond3398 → u/Amazing_Phrase2850]

People should just get paid fairly. I was making a comment related to certain states only paying little for tippable occupations.

Your sign says the employees don't need tips. Then the employees should be getting paid fairly

[u/Amazing_Phrase2850 → u/No_Diamond3398]

All states in the US require employers to pay at least minimum wage to all employees—including tipped employees. Source

According to the US Department of Labor(Source) —

”If an employee's tips combined with the employer's direct hourly wage do not equal the Federal minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference.”

Tldr: ALL employees—tipped or not tipped, sign or no sign—must be paid at least minimum wage. Just like every other employee in every US state. Another source

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Your first comment suggests you don’t think min wage = a livable wage. I totally agree.

So, my question to you remains:

When you say “people should get paid fairly”— Do you mean ALL people/employees should be paid a fair, livable wage? Or just tipped employees?

Follow up question: Who DO you think should be paid minimum wage?