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Omaha Steve

(99,580 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2013, 04:29 PM Mar 2013

Let's End Tip Theft in Rhode Island

http://www.unitehere.org/

Video at bottom.

UNITE HERE Local 217 in Rhode Island has done a video about tip theft, helping the public understand what it is, how it hurts wages, and ultimately how it hurts workers.

Check it out:
https://www.facebook.com/UniteHere/posts/234006776743860

Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/progressive/comments/1alebe/video_lets_end_tip_theft_in_rhode_island/

And feel free to tweet:

MUST WATCH VIDEO about tip theft from #UNITEHERE members in Rhode Island #1u #p2 http://ow.ly/jkvJf

Did you know there is no federal law against #TipTheft? #1u #p2 http://ow.ly/jkvJf

Retweet if you agree #TipTheft is WRONG! #1u #p2 http://ow.ly/jkvJf

Also a petition:
http://signon.org/sign/end-tip-theft-in-rhode

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Let's End Tip Theft in Rhode Island (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 2013 OP

I have heard from family members first hand that generous tips were taken from them by their owner midnight Mar 2013 #1

Tip theft is rampant. limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #2

The petition has been signed. timdog44 Mar 2013 #3

Another response is to report to IRS and verify they claimed the money with their income tax. jerseyjack Mar 2013 #4

midnight

(26,624 posts)

1. I have heard from family members first hand that generous tips were taken from them by their owner

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:05 PM

Mar 2013

of a chain restaurant.... Really sleazy man... His sleaziness caught up with him and his restaurant was taken away from him via the chain, but not for stealing but for sexual harassment..

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

2. Tip theft is rampant.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 07:02 PM

Mar 2013

Most people tip thinking it's going to the employee, not the company.

At some places the owner takes all the tips and then subtracts it from the employee's pay. Or they just give the employee enough percentage of tips to bring them up to minimum wage. Like the video said it's a violation, but it's not enforced unless the result puts the worker below minimum wage.

timdog44

(1,388 posts)

3. The petition has been signed.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 07:48 PM

Mar 2013

Hope they accept it from an Illinoisan.

jerseyjack

(1,361 posts)

4. Another response is to report to IRS and verify they claimed the money with their income tax.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 09:47 PM

Mar 2013

You may also be able to file a 1099 on the employer since you "gave" the money to them.

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