Waiters pay for mistakes?

[Kalbee]

What is the name of your state? Florida
I would like to know if it is legal in Florida to charge employees of a restaurant (waitperson, bartender) for any mistakes. For example, if a person orders a steak medium-rare, and the waiter punches in medium or well-done by mistake, is it legal for the management to make the waitperson pay full-price for the mistake? Also, if a customer skips out on the check, must the waiter pay the check?

 

[Beth3]

In many if not most States, requiring employees to pay for "quality defects," scrap, poor workmanship, etc. is prohibited. I don't know whether that includes Florida however.

You should contact FL's Department of Labor - which is named the Department of Workforce Innovation - and inquire about this.

 

[cbg]

According to my source, FL law is silent on the issue of making employees pay for shortages, losses, breakages and errors. You will need to talk to the DWI.