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10.15.2026
Counsel at Work: A Labor, Employment & Immigration Podcast
We Have Some Tips for You: The Dos and Don'ts of Managing Tipped Employees
In this episode of Counsel at Work, a Williams Mullen Labor, Employment and Immigration law podcast, attorneys Matt Anderson and Emily Chowhan discuss the Fair Labor Standards Act, examining the dos and don’ts of FLSA compliance for tipped employees.
Their discussion uses a lawsuit filed this summer against Republic Garden & Lounge – the restaurant at the center of Bravo’s Southern Hospitality – alleging violations related to the treatment of tipped employees as a jumping-off point.
Key Takeaways
- Only take the tip credit when it is for tipped work.
- Always provide notice to tipped employee.
- Managers, supervisors, and the company cannot take any money from the tip pool.
- Avoid retaliation.
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