Rhode Island General Laws 28-14.1-3. Service charges
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Service charges are part of the employer‘s gross receipts. Sums distributed to employees from service charges cannot be counted as tips received, but may be used to satisfy the employer’s minimum wage and overtime requirements pursuant to the provisions of § 28-12-4.1 and § 28-12-5. If an employee receives tips in addition to the compulsory service charge, those tips may be considered in determining whether the employee is a tipped employee and in the application of the tip credit.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 245, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 246, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-14.1-3
- Employee: means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with any employer, except that in the case of a city or town other than the city of Providence it shall only mean that class or those classes of employees as may be designated by a city, town, or regional school district in a manner provided in this chapter to receive compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
- Employer: means any individual, firm, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, receiver, or other like officer appointed by a court of this state, and any agent or officer of any of the previously mentioned classes, employing any person in this state. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-14.1-1
- Service charge: means a compulsory fee charged by an employer to a patron. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-14.1-1
- Tip: means voluntary monetary compensation received directly or indirectly by the employee for services rendered. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-14.1-1
- Tipped employee: means any employee engaged in an occupation in which the employee customarily and regularly receives more than thirty dollars ($30. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-14.1-1