Comments on: Is it legal to hire an employee to work as a bartender receiving tips only? http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-to-hire-an-employee-to-work-as-a-bartender-receiving-tips-only/183/ Free Consumer Legal Resource Fri, 18 May 2012 11:50:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: CkBusiness19 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-to-hire-an-employee-to-work-as-a-bartender-receiving-tips-only/183/comment-page-1/#comment-435 CkBusiness19 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:02:45 +0000 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-to-hire-an-employee-to-work-as-a-bartender-receiving-tips-only/183/#comment-435 YES!!! Only if they are under a contract. Most insurance companies who hire insurance agents work on a commission only basis. If there is no contract, then they will have to be paid minimum wage. YES!!! Only if they are under a contract. Most insurance companies who hire insurance agents work on a commission only basis.

If there is no contract, then they will have to be paid minimum wage.

]]> By: v b http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-to-hire-an-employee-to-work-as-a-bartender-receiving-tips-only/183/comment-page-1/#comment-434 v b Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:23:08 +0000 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-to-hire-an-employee-to-work-as-a-bartender-receiving-tips-only/183/#comment-434 If fhe bartender is under the control and direction of the payer, they are an employee and subject to minimum wage laws. While they can get a lower wage on the theory they are getting tips, it can't be zero and they still get a W-2, not a 1099-misc. If fhe bartender is under the control and direction of the payer, they are an employee and subject to minimum wage laws.

While they can get a lower wage on the theory they are getting tips, it can’t be zero and they still get a W-2, not a 1099-misc.

]]> By: lexa10881 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-to-hire-an-employee-to-work-as-a-bartender-receiving-tips-only/183/comment-page-1/#comment-433 lexa10881 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:22:03 +0000 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-to-hire-an-employee-to-work-as-a-bartender-receiving-tips-only/183/#comment-433 Pretty sure this is not legal, I think they have to be paid some sort of base wage regardless. But I really don't know. One way to find out might be to ask a bartending school about placements, and see. Or call your local wage and labor place as they should be able to shed light on the legality of the issue. Pretty sure this is not legal, I think they have to be paid some sort of base wage regardless. But I really don’t know. One way to find out might be to ask a bartending school about placements, and see. Or call your local wage and labor place as they should be able to shed light on the legality of the issue.

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