Originally Posted by Rbt001

All this is to say that it's not easy for the restaurant owner. Someone previous stated their belief that "surcharges" (erroneously called a "tax") were perhaps levied but simply kept by the owner rather than used for the stated benefit. I look at that whole concept as an employee/employer issue. How many times is an employee going to explain that the surcharge goes to cover the costs of health insurance for us-- when the employee KNOWS (in this hypothetical) that the employer is NOT providing health insurance? I would be looking for a new job-- especially if customers are offsetting my tips in relation to the surcharge for something I'm not getting.