Employers use tip pooling arrangements to distribute tips an employee receives among the employer’s various other employees. Frequently, employers create tip pooling arrangements where the employer requires the tipped employee, such as a waiter or bartender, to place a portion of tips received into a pool which is then distributed to non-tipped employees, such as dishwashers and cooks. Some employers even take a portion of these tips for management or to distribute to independent contractors, … Read more
Sep 1, 2011
New Notice Requirements for Oregon Wage Claims
When an employer fails to properly pay an employee wages after termination of the employee’s employment, the employee can assert a claim for unpaid wages against the employer. In a wage claim against the employer, the employee can recover the employee’s unpaid wages and a statutory penalty. The statutory penalty is either 30 days of unpaid wages or 100 percent of the employee’s unpaid wages, whichever is greater. In most circumstances the 30 days of … Read more
Dec 21, 2010
Employee Wage Claims in Oregon: Why Employers Should Evaluate their Options Quickly and Thoroughly
An employee’s claim for unpaid wages exposes an employer not only to potential liability for the unpaid compensation but also to the possible added responsibility for statutory penalties and liability for the employee’s attorney fees and costs; all in addition to the employer’s own legal expenses. In other words, the claim can cost an employer much more than just the amount of compensation the employee claims is owed. An employer who cares about reducing their … Read more
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