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The Tipping Point: High Court Applebee's Ruling Could Hike Payroll Costs

A U.S. Supreme Court decision could present companies with the Herculean task of monitoring and tracking every task performed by every tipped employee, a trade association says.

January 19, 2012

Employers of workers who earn part of their pay in tips could face expanding payrolls in the wake of Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling on an employee wage lawsuit. CFOs of such companies will also need to reconsider their record-keeping practices and their employment strategies as a result of the High Court's refusal to consider an appeal by Applebee's. Read more...

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