Sheldon wrote:

> Kathy wrote:
>
>>A new twist on a well-worn subject - Senator Rick Santorum proposes to
>>remove all state requirements for a minimum wage for jobs in which employees
>>can expect tips. Restaurant owners could then "hire" serving staff for
>>nothing but the tips they hope to make.
>
> Huh? Employers are not required to pay waitstaff minimum wage now.

They're required to pay a minimum fixed amount which varies from state
to state. The assumption being that tips will make up the difference.

> Many restaurants pay no wage at all

And if they do that, they're in violation of the law in every state in
the US.

> yet highly experienced wait people
> line up at the door for those jobs...

Sure. And then they file a class action suit like happened in NYC and
California and they beat the owners and got back pay with penalties.

Pastorio