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Tip Pooling Laws by State: What Restaurant Owners Need to Know

In March 2026, a federal judge ordered Perry’s Steakhouse to pay more than $21 million for including non-tipped workers in their tip pool between 2019 and 2022. The breakdown: $3.44 million in unpaid wages, $7.07 million in misappropriated tips, and