DOL Sends Proposed Rule on Employee Tip-Sharing to White House

Lawmakers have been working to revamp tip-pooling laws for the last several years and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) may soon announce a new proposal. The DOL sent a proposed tip-pooling rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget on July 26, according to Bloomberg Law. The rule would make it easier for employers to require "front-of-the-house" employees—such as servers and bartenders—who earn at least the standard minimum wage and customarily receive tips to share those gratuities with cooks, dishwashers and other "back-of-the-house" workers who aren't usually tipped, Bloomberg Law reported. While the rule hasn't been made available to the public yet, proposed rules are usually published following White House review.