Tipping

The Department of Labor has a new rule it wants to get on the books that would change the way restaurants treat tips. It’s called the tip-pooling rule, and would let workers in the back of the house, like dishwashers and prep cooks, share the tips made by the servers in the front of the […]

The Department of Labor has proposed changes to Obama-era rules about tipping. The changes would let employers pool tip money from workers who earn at least minimum wage and share it with non-tipped workers or use it to “make capital improvements, lower prices, or hire additional workers.” The public comment period is remarkably short, with […]

Americans leave bigger tips than in the past and it could be all about appearance.

Technology is making us better tippers but not without an extra dose of awkwardness.

To tip or not to tip? Starbucks is trying to make that decision as easy as a text message.

Knowing when to tip is more confusing than ever. Starbucks' app has a solution.

Are tips drying up as Americans trade paper for plastic?

Have you ever stiffed a waiter for bad service, or do you think they deserve a tip no matter what? Weigh in and help a listener named Briana resolve the spat she had with her husband.

Sushi Yasuda argues that staff at the Japanese restaurant in Manhattan are paid a fair wage and don’t need tips to compensate for low pay.