Group Of Eau Claire Restaurants, Bars Increase Hourly Wage To $16, Moving Away From Tipping
21 Jun 2021
News, Wisconsin
A group of restaurants, hotels and bars in Eau Claire have eliminated tipping and raised their minimum wage to $16 an hour. The ownership group overseeing the establishments says it's aimed at improving pay equity for all employees, something businesses and municipalities across the United States are attempting to do by raising the minimum wage.
The Pablo Group, which owns six bars, hotels and coffee shops in Eau Claire's downtown, announced in early June that employees working more than 20 hours per week would be paid a minimum hourly wage of $16 and tipping would no longer be expected for customers.
Wisconsin's hourly wage for tipped workers is $2.33 an hour, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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