California SB648 amends the Labor Code to ensure employers pay employees full gratuities from credit card payments without deductions.

California SB648 amends Section 351 of the Labor Code to clarify that employers cannot collect, take, or receive gratuities from patrons or deduct gratuity amounts from employee wages. It mandates that employers must pay employees the full amount of any credit card gratuities, without deductions for credit card processing fees. The Labor Commissioner can investigate and enforce these provisions, with procedures for citations and civil penalties outlined in Section 1197.1.

California SB648 amends the Labor Code to ensure employers pay employees full gratuities from credit card payments without deductions.

California SB648 amends Section 351 of the Labor Code to clarify that employers cannot collect, take, or receive gratuities from patrons or deduct gratuity amounts from employee wages. It mandates that employers must pay employees the full amount of any credit card gratuities, without deductions for credit card processing fees. The Labor Commissioner can investigate and enforce these provisions, with procedures for citations and civil penalties outlined in Section 1197.1.