Keep the Tip Credit

Seattle’s tip credit is set to expire at the end of the year; when all businesses will be required to pay employees at least $19.97 an hour. The current tip credit allows employers to pay $17.25 an hour if the employee makes at least $2.72 an hour in tips.

Restaurant owners are worried the twenty percent wage hike will squeeze already tight margins. 

I understand this and call for keeping the tip credit.

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