Federal law requires employers to pay waiters and bartenders overtime wages - calculated at one and a half (1 1/2) times their "regular rate of pay." 

A common mistake made by many restaurants and bars is to pay an overtime rate of $3.19 per hour ($2.13 x 1.5).  This is wrong.  Federal law provides that the correct overtime rate for servers (making $2.13/hour) is calculated as follows:

• Applicable Minimum Wage                                  =        $7.25
• Multiply $7.25 by Time and a Half                        =      $10.88
• Subtract the Maximum Tip Credit of $5.12           =        $5.76

If your employer fails to pay you appropriate overtime wages, please call 877.TIP.POOL (877.847.7665) today for a free/confidential consult or submit your confidential claim form here.

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