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One Fair Wage’s Take on Tipping in New York is Off the Deep End
April 24, 2025•MinimumWage.com
Following a recent misleading report about the state of Washington, D.C. under its tip credit elimination law, One Fair Wage has released another report — this time offering misleading claims about tipping in New York. EPI reviewed these claims against the economist analysis, government data, and employee survey responses that suggest tip credit elimination in…
D.C.’s Initiative 82 is a Horror Story – Not a “Success”
April 16, 2025•MinimumWage.com
The District of Columbia has been rattled by the latest damage caused by its tip credit elimination law, Initiative 82 – the closing of Brookland’s Finest restaurant. The tragic closure of that DC institution is not an isolated occurrence, as Washingtonian reported: “There’s a lot of skeleton versions of restaurants out there right now and…