Ricks ’27: Our tipping practices stifle dining culture. Raising the minimum wage is the answer.
By Kendall Ricks | November 6Americans have been ambivalent about tipping culture for years, unsure of when and how much to tip — if at all. But in tip-earning jobs employees are often paid a subminimum wage, relying heavily on customer gratuity for their income. Unfair wages have led some states to eliminate subminimum pay and ...