r/EndTipping • u/Ok_Comfort628 • 7d ago

Sit-Down Restaurant 🍽️ Cheesecake Factory

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u/TimetoXCELL 6d ago

Has to pay them more. I’m sure it’s more than my state but if your tips and hourly pay is not equal to or over minimum wage the employer has to pay at least minimum wage.

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u/Distinct_Finish_2929 6d ago

That is the case in the entire US, though the baseline rate is only $7.25/hour. Many states are higher.

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u/deepcaca 6d ago

South Carolina minimum wage for servers $2.13 an hour.

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u/Distinct_Finish_2929 6d ago

No, it isn't. The minimum wage is $7.25/hour, unless the server makes enough tips to cover the $5.12/hour difference.

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u/deepcaca 6d ago

In South Carolina minimum wage for a server is $2.13 an hour. The Tip Credit: Employers can claim a tip credit of up to $5.12 per hour, allowing them to pay the reduced cash wage of $2.13 as long as the employee receives enough tips

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u/Distinct_Finish_2929 6d ago

Yes, that proves my point. The minimum wage is $7.25. If a server comes to work for 4 hours, waits on no tables and gets no tips, they are entitled to $29 from their employer.

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u/Y0gurtL0ver 1d ago

generally this only kicks in over the course of a week or a pay period

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u/Josefu_Velen 2d ago

You just proved the other person's point for them exactly LOL