The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently withdrew a 2021 tipped-wage rule vacated by a federal appeals court in August 2024, officially reinstating the pre-2021 regulation for tipped employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Now-Withdrawn “80/20/30” Rule The vacated “80/20/30 rule” outlined three work categories for tipped employees: Tip-producing work providing direct […]