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Old 12-13-2012   #32
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Originally Posted by rocboy22 View Post
I think the labor laws vary by state, and some allow lower than minimum wages for servers due to the expectation that tips will make up the difference, and they will still make actual minimum wage or higher.
Yep, in Texas the minimum is I believe $2.13 pre hour for tipped employees. Not very much money. Not tipping a waiter/waitress here can really hurt them.
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