Dallas, TX
Tip pooling
1record · 1 location · 1 agency record
The short answer
Who gets the tip at Adair's Saloon?
No company statement about tip handling is on file for Adair's Saloon.
TipRecord has not yet invited Adair's Saloon to respond.
On the record
1 location claim
Documented
Official records
- Legally confirmedDallas, TXAugust 28, 2024
Public record documented by TipRecord: On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the owner of Adair's Saloon and The Peak Inn ran an illegal tip pool sharing bartenders' tips with kitchen cooks; $197,902 was recovered for 20 bartenders. Source: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240828-0, August 28, 2024. This documents an official public record; it is not a finding by TipRecord.
- US Department of Labor · August 28, 2024
Locations
1 on record
Law
Law in Texas
No specific state rule found; the federal rule applies.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, tips are the property of the employee. An employer, including managers and supervisors, may not keep any portion of employees' tips for any purpose, whether or not it takes a tip credit.
Source: 29 U.S.C. §203(m)(2)(B); DOL Fact Sheet #15 · verified 2026-09
TipRecord does not determine whether this business complies with any law. These lines quote what the cited statute or agency says, as of the verified date, and are not legal advice.
What you can do
Where to file
Filing a complaint with an agency is separate from reporting to TipRecord. Agencies investigate; TipRecord documents.
If you were the customer
- Wage and Hour Division third-party complaint page
- Federal Trade Commission, ReportFraud (anonymous allowed)
- Texas Attorney General consumer complaintComplaints filed with the Texas AG are public records.