The record

Who gets the tip at Ginza Japanese Restaurant in Fort Myers?

As of September 5, 2026, TipRecord has received 0 reports about Ginza Japanese Restaurant 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 April 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found servers were required to tip out sushi chefs, owners, and managers based on total sales, invalidating the tip pool, and found the employer also failed to pay a correct overtime rate to dual-occupation workers; $262,322 in back wages and damages was recovered for 75 employees for the combined violations. Source: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20230424-0, April 24, 2023. This documents an official public record; it is not a finding by TipRecord.

  • US Department of Labor · April 24, 2023

Law

Law in Florida

No specific state rule found; the federal rule applies.

1. 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

Every rule on file for Florida

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