Help Wanted: Can boss take my tips?
Photo credit: iStock | Waitstaff can hold onto their tips, since it's blatantly illegal for restaurant owners to take them.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: I work as a waiter in a restaurant. Before I left for work one Saturday night, I introduced another server to diners in my section. I said, "Hey folks, this is So-and-So. He will be taking care of you this evening." And here is the problematic part: I pointed to another co-worker and said, "Don't worry about him, he's behind the bar, and he won't bother you tonight."
Then I left,...
