DOL Allows Most Portions of Tip Rule To Take Effect

On April 29, 2021, the Labor Department published a notice in the Federal Register that further delayed implementation of several provisions of the Tip Rules finalized late in the Trump Administration, specifically those related to how the rules apply for those who perform tipped and untipped duties and those provisions related to civil money penalties. However, DOL allowed most provisions of the rule to go into effect on April 30.