Dine and dash

[matt77]

that may be true in Ireland, but over on this side of the pond, it's not.

Actually it is quite common is the US. It depends on what their policy is on unpaid checks. I have an Ex that it happened too at 2 different places. One made her pay for the entire balance and the other did not. When I use to bar tend I worked at a place that was vert strict on making the staff pay for anything. If you messed a check up or if someone bailed, you paid.

[Times Roman]

Actually it is quite common is the US. It depends on what their policy is on unpaid checks. I have an Ex that it happened too at 2 different places. One made her pay for the entire balance and the other did not. When I use to bar tend I worked at a place that was vert strict on making the staff pay for anything. If you messed a check up or if someone bailed, you paid.

Huh? Ok, let me back up the truck and say, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in California, this is not allowed. Wage laws prohibit this type of punitive measure by an employer. But Cali is a very liberal state, pro employee. But you know what? I don't specifically know this to be true because I know the exact labor code. But I have been around awhile and never heard this happening in Cali.

Anyone else in Cali hear of this happening? I'm very familiar with the labor code, and can do the research if need be.... just too lazy right now to do it.

[AlphaGenetics]

Huh? Ok, let me back up the truck and say, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in California, this is not allowed. Wage laws prohibit this type of punitive measure by an employer. But Cali is a very liberal state, pro employee. But you know what? I don't specifically know this to be true because I know the exact labor code. But I have been around awhile and never heard this happening in Cali.

Anyone else in Cali hear of this happening? I'm very familiar with the labor code, and can do the research if need be.... just too lazy right now to do it.

I never heard of this before either. When I was 15 i worked at a California Dennys and never heard of the waitress having to flip the bill to cover dine and dashers. Especially If a police report was filed.

[Times Roman]

I never heard of this before either. When I was 15 i worked at a California Dennys and never heard of the waitress having to flip the bill to cover dine and dashers. Especially If a police report was filed.

Labor laws are governed at the state level. So what may be true in Cali may NOT be true elswhere. I made the mistake and "assumed" what to be true locally is true nationally. My bad!

(in my above post, i meant to say I "Don't" know the exact labor code.)