I’ve worked at the same place for two years on a sales floor selling goods all day to our customers. I do a variety of tasks but spend a bulk of my time interacting with customers and doing transactions. I’m a shift lead so I have to do cash drops and assign other workers to their positions.
Recently, a different shift lead was to promoted to Assistant Manager of the store. They were still taking tips so another employee complained to our new HR person.
The new HR person responded by taking tips away from all shift leads and the new Assistant Manager. I tried to have them reconsider this by talking with HR and they said anyone who is management or a supervisor can’t legally take tips.
When I was promoted to my position I was never told that I would be considered management or that if I took the job I could lose my tips. Tips I receive can range anywhere from $100 to $250 a week and I rely heavily on them.
So my question is, can they legally take my tips? Is there anything I can do?