Trump's Department of Labor proposes rule that lets employers steal employees' tips
by Cory Doctorow from on (#3B55Z)
Under a new rule proposed by the Department of Labor, restaurants can take servers' tips and "pool" them in order to disperse some to dishwashers, bussers, etc: but it doesn't actually require them to do so, and, instead, allows employers to pocket some or all of the wait-staff's tips. (more")