H.R. 85
Small Business Flexibility Act
In Plain Language
This bill allows businesses to create two separate tip pools among their employees. The first pool works as it currently does, with only tipped employees sharing tips together. The second pool lets tipped employees (who already earn at least minimum wage) combine their tips with non-tipped employees like kitchen staff or dishwashers.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Small Business Flexibility ActThis bill provides statutory authority for the pooling of tips among two pools of employees. The first pool consists of employees who customarily and regularly receive tips (as is permitted under the current statute). The second pool consists of (1) employees who customarily and regularly receive tips and are paid at least minimum wage, and (2) employees who do not customarily and regularly receive tips.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Jan 3, 2025
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