wages

Court: Bartenders, waiters entitled to higher pay for non-tipped work

September 21, 2018 By Arizona Food Service Network

Brendan Campbell Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 Court: Bartenders, waiters entitled to higher pay for non-tipped work WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Arizona bars and restaurants cannot pay tipped employees less than minimum wage for doing work that does not directly generate tips, a decision that one attorney called “a game changer.” The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court ruling and was a victory for 14 bartenders and servers who sued nine businesses that they said used the minimum wage exemption to illegally underpay them.

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Court: Servers can sue restaurants over wage and tip loopholes

September 20, 2018 By Arizona Food Service Network

Under U.S. Department of Labor rules, restaurants can pay their servers less than minimum wage if they collect tips from customers.

But what if the servers spend much of their work time doing support tasks that don’t involve customer contact or any chance of receiving tips?

Read more at the source: Court: Servers can sue restaurants over wage and tip loopholes

Northern AZ Prop 206 Lunch and Learn for ALL Employers

February 21, 2017 By Arizona Food Service Network

In partnership with Local First Arizona, Yavapai College Regional Economic Development Center (YCREDC) presents:

PROPOSITION 206 FAIR WAGES AND HEALTHY FAMILIES ACT
FOR ALL EMPLOYERS – SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE

Topic include:

Arizona Minimum Wage
Arizona Mandatory Paid Sick Time
– Effective Date
– Basic Requirements
– Who Does this Apply to?
– What is Considered Sick Time?
And More!

Join us Tuesday, February 21st from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. at Yavapai College, the Prescott Campus, 1100 East Sheldon Street, Building 29, Room 107, Prescott Arizona.