Yesterday was V Day and the boss texted my partner to come in 30 min earlier for prep. Usually the shift starts at 3, service doesn't start until 5, so he didn't show at 2:30 because there is enough time to prep and just pretended he didn't see the text.
It's a local restaurant with a full bar. They got slammed hard on V Day and my partner is the sole bartender for the night, and shares the tips equally with the servers. It kinda sucks because he doesn't have backup or help, and he doesn't really get paid more on busy nights because there are more servers to share the pool.
He was already ready to look for something new, but then boss withheld $30 for 30 min he didn't show before service. He was there through all of service and until midnight to finish cleanup, and boss still docked his tips. Isn't that hella illegal?