A menu of rights for New York restaurant workers
Overtime
For any hours you work over 40 per week, you must receive overtime.READ MORE
Spread of Hours Pay
You may be entitled to an extra hour of pay when your work day spans more than ten hours.READ MORE
Service Charge
A “service charge” or fixed gratuity belongs to the waitstaff.READ MORE
Hours Worked
You should be paid for any time you are required to be in the restaurant.READ MORE
Deductions
Your restaurant cannot charge you for customer walkouts or breakage.READ MORE
Uniforms
You cannot be charged for buying or cleaning a uniform.READ MORE
Minimum Wage
Your restaurant must pay you a minimum wage of at least $7.25 per hour, or at least $5.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2011) if it takes a “tip credit.”READ MORE
Tip Splitting
Restaurants cannot require servers to share their tips with non-service employeesREAD MORE
Credit Card Fees
An employer can deduct from charged tips no more than the credit card processing fees assessed on the charged tips.READ MORE