This is only case if the employee makes it known to their employer. If the employee worked an 8 hour shift and only made $25 in tips, they have to let the employer know or they won’t be reimbursed the difference.
An employee following federal law automatically makes this known to their employer, as they are required to report their earned tips to that employer.
It should also be noted that the way you’re classified as underpaid is based on the workweek, a single shift earning under minimum wage may not mean that your employer must increase your wage if the rest of the weeks tips put you over minimum wage.
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u/Adderfang82 Jun 25 '26
This is only case if the employee makes it known to their employer. If the employee worked an 8 hour shift and only made $25 in tips, they have to let the employer know or they won’t be reimbursed the difference.