Minimum Wage Increase in The District of Columbia

Posted on November 27, 2022 in Employee Rights, Employment Law, Tipping and Tipped Employees, Wages, Overtime & Commissions

Washington, D.C.’s minimum wage increased from $15.50 to $16.10 per hour for non-tipped employees and its base minimum wage for tipped employees went up from $5.05 to $5.35 per hour.

New Rights and Protections For D.C. Tipped Employees

Posted on June 18, 2019 in Employee Rights, Employment Law, Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace, Tipping and Tipped Employees

If you a tip-earning employee in the District of Columbia, your employer will have to comply with the new notice, reporting and training requirements stipulated under the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018.

Tips, Service Charges, Credit Card Charges, Customer Walk-outs: What Restaurant Workers Need To Know

Posted on May 8, 2018 in Employee Rights, Employment Law, Tipping and Tipped Employees

In the past three months alone, Lebau & Neuworth attorneys have helped more than 25 Maryland-based waiters and waitresses get back wages owed to them by their restaurant employers.

Know the New Tip Pooling Rules for Tipped Employees

Posted on May 1, 2018 in Employee Rights, Employment Law, Tipping and Tipped Employees

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employer is permitted to pay a reduced hourly wage to tipped employees, provided they receive enough tips to bring hourly wages to the federal minimum wage.