In Texas can an employer garnish 10% from tips to pay for credit card processing fee’s? thanks?

4 Responses to In Texas can an employer garnish 10% from tips to pay for credit card processing fee’s? thanks?

1. v b

   July 22, 2009 at 9:18 am

   The employer is not required to pay the credit card processing fees. So if someone leaves the tip on a credit card, the fee can be deducted.

   The fee, however, needs to be reasonable. I doubt the merchant is paying 10% to accept Visa.
2. Kenneth an Susan

   July 22, 2009 at 4:12 pm

   i really dont think its legal for your employer to do this.
3. Devane

   July 22, 2009 at 11:04 pm

   A high fee is 4% your employer is scamming you right in your face. How the hell does he know how much tips you make anyway silly?
4. ej

   July 24, 2009 at 1:54 pm

   I never heard of that in Texas.

   It’s against the law to charge a “customer” extra for credit card fees.

   10%?????????
   Sheeessshhh!
   I’m not sure about the rates at present, but they don’t charge 10%.

   15 years ago, in my business, it was 1.5- 3.5 %.
   If he just charged the fee % off your tips, that would still be less than 5%.
   Businesses charge those off as an expense of doing business. Their markup includes that expense.
   Your employer is taking it from you and still deducting as an expense.

   Go to this site and at the bottom you can submit your question. I can’t seem to find an answer.