Dallas, TX
House keeps a portion
1record · 1 location · 1 agency record
The short answer
Who gets the tip at LaLobe Piercing Studio?
No company statement about tip handling is on file for LaLobe Piercing Studio.
TipRecord has not yet invited LaLobe Piercing Studio to respond.
On the record
1 location claim
Documented
Official records
- Legally confirmedDallas, TXJuly 18, 2024
Public record documented by TipRecord: On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the studio kept employees' tips illegally and failed to keep tip and hour records; $64,000 was recovered for 3 workers. Source: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240718-0, July 18, 2024. This documents an official public record; it is not a finding by TipRecord.
- US Department of Labor · July 18, 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.