Tipping has always been a highly debated topic. Some don’t like it, while some believe it’s necessary.
Concerned members of the food and beverage industry
and local lawmakers gathered on April 22 to debate an Illinois bill that would potentially change tipping as we know it.
The proposed bill is not only gaining steam, but also opposition.
The proposal, sponsored by State Representative
Elizabeth Hernandez, has some local restaurant owners fearing that they won’t survive the passage of the legislation.
The new proposal would eliminate the sub-minimum wage – currently set at $8.40 – and raise the hourly rate for tipped employees to $14, with tips added to it.
