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GOP measure would amend Az Constitution so restaurants can pay servers less than minimum wage (www.tucsonsentinel.com)

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  A Republican measure - backed by restaurant owners and other business groups - would ask voters to amend the Arizona Constitution and let Arizona businesses pay employees who work for tips 25% less than the minimum wage.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Question from a non-US resident not in the service industry: for tax purposes, are tips treated as revenue for the company, or as direct gifts to the employee? Surely if it counts towards wages, it is revenue?