How do I calculate the hourly rate to be paid for employees who receive tips/gratuities?

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Tipped employees must be paid either their regular hourly rate or the state minimum wage, whichever is higher, with no deduction for tips.

Employees who receive tips shall be paid either their regular hourly rate or the state minimum wage, whichever is higher. Tips cannot be deducted from this pay.

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How do I calculate the hourly rate to be paid for employees who earn multiple hourly rates?

Employers can either pay what the employee would have earned for the specific hours missed, or calculate a weighted average of all hourly rates from the last pay period.

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How do I calculate the hourly rate to be paid for employees who receive piece rates / fees-for-service?

For employees paid by piece rate or fee-for-service, calculate a reasonable estimate of what they would have earned for the services they would have provided if present.

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