Public Policy Issue Briefs

Issue: Tips
Overview:The U.S. Department of Labor has issued regulations that will have an immediate impact on restaurants with tipped employees.

The Department of Labor has issued new regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act that affect tip-credit requirements for employers. Get the facts on the DOL rules and what they mean for your restaurant.

• National Restaurant Association, Council of State Restaurant Associations, National Federation of Independent Business file suit against DOL over new tip credit regulation (June 16, 2011)
  
• NRA e-mail to members about new DOL tip credit regulations (May 4, 2011)


• NRA suggested compliance guidelines with new tip regulations (May 4, 2011)


• News article: Association urges withdrawal or delay of harmful tip rules (April 28, 2011)


• NRA / Council of State Restaurant Associations letter asking DOL to withdraw or delay tip regulations (April 22, 2011)

• Tipped Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act -- revised DOL fact sheet


• DOL final rule, Updating Regulations Issued Under the Fair Labor Standards Act -- April 5, 2011


• DOL notice of proposed rulemaking, Updating Regulations Issued Under the Fair Labor Standards Act -- July 28, 2008

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