Rainville: Managers who dip into employees’ tips are breaking the law

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Christina Rainville, senior counsel at Ellis Boxer & Blake in Springfield, and a specialist in employment law, civil litigation, and criminal defense. This commentary is for education and information purposes only and is not intended as legal advice.
When you leave a tip for your server in a restaurant, bar, hotel, or tourist industry, can the owner of the business take your tip and use it to pay kitchen staff, managers and supervisors who do not re