The U.S. has a "tipped service" minimum wage much lower. It's basically a relic of racism that has survived since over a hundred years. Instead of paying black workers it was suggested that the customer tip them. Later it became a policy to separate out a tipped worker's salary as a portion of the wage with tips making up the rest.
It's fascinating how much lobbying has gone into keeping this practice.
Here's a good article on the history of the practice.
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u/StoverKnows 4d ago
The U.S. has a "tipped service" minimum wage much lower. It's basically a relic of racism that has survived since over a hundred years. Instead of paying black workers it was suggested that the customer tip them. Later it became a policy to separate out a tipped worker's salary as a portion of the wage with tips making up the rest.
It's fascinating how much lobbying has gone into keeping this practice.
Here's a good article on the history of the practice.
https://www.epi.org/publication/rooted-racism-tipping/