Damian P. Conforti and Brent Pohlman co-authored a recent op-ed in ROI-NJ discussing the potential consequences of eliminating the tip credit in New Jersey’s hospitality industry.
In “Hospitality tip credit elimination will harm New Jersey’s restaurant owners, servers and restaurant-goers alike,” Conforti and Pohlman outline how the proposed legislation could significantly raise labor costs, force staffing cuts, and reduce take-home pay for servers who currently earn well above minimum wage through tipping.
Drawing from their work with restaurant clients across the region, they explain how the current tip credit structure supports a delicate economic balance. Eliminating it, they argue, would not only strain small businesses but also negatively impact the broader hospitality ecosystem.
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