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Wage Theft in legal | employer withholding tips

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Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

employer withholding tips. I've been dealing with this for about 14 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 7 years. My position is exempt and I do not have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

What's the typical outcome in situations like this?

Illustrative response

I've dealt with this before.

What trips people up most is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

Wage Theft in legal | employer withholding tips

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