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? asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 9 years ago

i am a waitress we get paid 1 dollar aweek on our paycheck no matter if one works 10 hours or 30?

i realize we take our credit card tips every day instead of having on check but in stub of check where it says tips reported its outraageous amounts last week i made 250 and my check said i made 700 this happens to all and i know irs is going to expect to pay taxes on money we are not making owners are not helping us who do we report this to is it fraud

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  • Mark
    Lv 5
    9 years ago
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    Yes this is fraud. The reason that they are doing this is so that they can illegally pay you less. It is not illegal to pay 1 dollar a week, if your tips average out to minimum wage. However, legally if your tips are not making minimum wage, the employer is required to pay the difference.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    CALL YOUR LAWYER RIGHT NOW, THERE'S TROUBLE IN RIVER CITY.

    And bust that cheating, lying employer.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    thats capitalism for you

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