One of the reasons often given for why one must tip in US restaurants is the rampant wage theft in that industry.
In law the restaurant must make up the difference if tips fall short of the minimum wage but, we are told, wage theft is so common that most restaurants simply don't pay it. Some will even fire staff for falling short on tips.
Why are we supposed to just look the other way while we tip to support criminal wage theft?
Fair and honest pricing would remove a huge enabler to this wide spread criminal activity.
In law the restaurant must make up the difference if tips fall short of the minimum wage but, we are told, wage theft is so common that most restaurants simply don't pay it. Some will even fire staff for falling short on tips.
Why are we supposed to just look the other way while we tip to support criminal wage theft?
Fair and honest pricing would remove a huge enabler to this wide spread criminal activity.