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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I think that is illegal these days. I don't think you can force employees to pay for stuff that somebody else ordered.
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Just saw this. I know it's illegal to actually take away a servers' wages, not entirely sure if that counts to tips though (tip aren't considered wages and that gives employers much more 'power' over them then they should). Might be or might not be alright to take away tips for a dine and dash that night, not sure.
But legally and what actually happens in practice is two different things. Since you're in the industry, curious if you're with a franchised restaurant? That might be the difference as it would make sense for a franchise to have a broad "no penalty" policy to protect themselves.
But the ma-and-pa bars that I know of the 'responsibility' falls to the servers far more often than not. I know many managers, many servers and bartenders and a couple owners and it's just one of the unpleasant parts of working there. You're expected to come up with the proper cash at the end of the day and if short, for whatever reason, it's coming out of tips or pocket far more often than not. I never dealt with franchised or upscale places though.