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Minnesota: Employers Cannot Fire Employees for Refusing to Share Tips

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The Supreme Court of Minnesota recently affirmed that employers cannot terminate an employee for refusal or failing to share gratuities.  In Burt v. Rackner, Inc., a bartender was instructed to share a greater portion of his tips with bussing staff.  Upon his failure to do so, the bartender was terminated, and he filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination.