Dallas, TX
Tip pooling
0reports · 0 from workers · 0 with reviewed evidence
Adair's Saloon · location record
The record
Who gets the tip at Adair's Saloon in Dallas?
As of September 5, 2026, TipRecord has received 0 reports about Adair's Saloon regarding tip handling. 0 include supporting evidence reviewed by TipRecord (originals purged within 90 days of upload). The company has not responded. Evidence level: Legally confirmed. These are user-submitted reports and/or documents provided to TipRecord; they are not findings or legal conclusions by TipRecord.
On the record
1 claim
- Legally confirmedTip pooling
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
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.