Focus (Forum & Focus)
Apr. 5, 2008
Everybody in the Pool?
Employment Column - By D. Gregory Valenza - The recent $100 million-plus award to 100,000 Starbucks "baristas" reveals the importance of employers knowing California’s laws regulating tips.
By D. Gregory Valenza
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Here is something to ponder as you enjoy your next beverage from Starbucks: How many venti, half-caf-half-soy-no-foam-latte-whips does it take to generate $87 million in tips over a seven-year period? It might take more than one refill for you to do that math. But wait, there's more. Consider that the recent and widely reported $100...
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