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Committee hears bill to allow compulsory tip pools, sponsors say it fixes drafting error
Summary
House Bill 44 92 would clarify that employers may require employees to participate in tip pools. Sponsors and restaurant-industry witnesses told the committee the change is a cleanup to restore a common practice and fix unintended effects of prior statute.
The House Committee on Economic Competitiveness took testimony on House Bill 44 92, a technical cleanup bill that would clarify that an employer may require employees to participate in a tip pool.
Representative John Mueller introduced the bill and said it is intended as a drafting fix following unintended consequences of Senate Bill 8, which had the effect of making tip pooling voluntary and produced administrative complications for employers and servers.
John McDonoug…
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