Punching In: Progress in Tipped Wage Rule Litigation Possible

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

Tipped Wage Litigation|OSHA Expands Outreach

Rebecca Rainey: There could be an update this week on whether a court is willing to suspend enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring tipped workers be paid the full minimum wage when they aren’t doing tip-earning duties. A conference is scheduled June 27 in a lawsuit brought by two restaurant industry groups who are requesting that the US District Court for the Western District of Texas block the tipped wage rule while their legal challenge against the regulation plays out.

The rule at issue requires employers to pay ...