| Employees in the service industry have to follow a rule | | | | the month. In this case the tips are divided equally |
| called tip pooling and this applies to waitress, waiters, | | | | among all the employees. |
| and bartenders. Most people who come to the | | | | The most important rule regarding tips is that |
| restaurants, hotels and bars usually tip the service | | | | employees have a right to them and not the employer. |
| employees. Most satisfied customers even have rules | | | | The employees in the service industry need not give |
| like they would tip a certain amount of the bill. This | | | | their tips that they earn to their employers. There is a |
| amount can be included within the bill or they may | | | | tip pooling agreement by default wherein the money |
| leave the cash in the folder. | | | | received from tips is distributed among employees, and |
| Did you ever know that there are some legal rules | | | | the employer does not have any rights to claim it. |
| with regard to tips and excess allowance that a | | | | However, this rule is not as easily applied as you think it |
| person receives on the job? Employers in some | | | | might be. For instance, a particular customer pays the |
| States are allowed to pay you lower wages because | | | | bill by a credit card and includes some amount as tip. |
| of the tips you get on the job. This is because you will | | | | The credit bills are given to the bank and are pooled |
| be making additional money by way of tips. You may | | | | into the general funds. There is no indication of the tip |
| also have to pool in the tips you receive along with | | | | amount to the finance department of the employer |
| other employees and then share the tips at the end of | | | | actually. You will need to make a note of it. |