DOL Issues Opinion Letter About Managers Receiving Tip-pool Tips for Nonsupervisory Work
On Jan. 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued opinion letter FLSA2025-1, addressing whether a manager or supervisor can receive tips from a tip pool when working in a nonsupervisory capacity under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The WHD advises that employers may not allow managers or…