I just received a group text from my job (I work at a bakery) where they said that we are expected to be prepared to work every day in December with longer hours and they will not be honoring the set scheduals because it’s busy. They do this every year but this year they are adding that if you miss any days for any reason then all your tips for the month will be taken away and put back into the tip pool. They specified that even if you have the flu or Covid that you still have to come in and “tough it out” which not only is awful to the employee but absolutely disgusting considering we make food for people. Someone pointed this out at the meeting and it was met with a shrug from the owner and him telling us that last year our lead baker made everything in between when he needed to throw up because we had orders to fill. They are wondering why their turnover is so high.
I’m not subjecting myself to another December with them because of how they are treating us, my last day is tomorrow.
Also is there anything I can do to report the withholding tips thing? I wasn’t sure since they claim none of the tips even go to them even when they withhold them. Thanks in advance for any advice and for taking the time to read.