08-14-2020, 02:42 PM
(08-14-2020, 02:32 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: How is this not fraud? Anybody who does that should go to jail (assuming that is the penalty for fraud; I’m not actually a big fan of incarceration).
It came out on Reddit last year and was confirmed by multiple employees on Facebook. The owners responded and claimed their tipping policy is ESA-compliant but refused to elaborate. I gather there is some wiggle room for employers participating in tip pools, but the Ministry of Labour FAQ says employees can't agree to waive tips in this manner. Even if it were legal, it's shady as hell since customers obviously believe tips they leave go to the baristas, not the owners. The owners put on such a cutesy facade that most people wouldn't believe the allegation even when someone actually went to the cafe and asked one of the baristas.
https://www.reddit.com/r/waterloo/commen..._owned_or/