They seriously said *that* on their receipt?
They seriously said *that* on their receipt?
Paying your employees is a basic cost of doing business. But some businesses have recently added small 1% - 5% “minimum wage” surcharges to their bills. Check out the subtle & not-so-subtle messages they're trying to send in opposition to raising the wage.
Paying your employees is a basic cost of doing business. But some businesses have recently added small 1% - 5% “minimum wage” surcharges to their bills. Check out the subtle & not-so-subtle messages they're trying to send in opposition to raising the wage.

"Sur for Gov Mand 3%"
"Employer mandated Initiative 1433"
"LWS"
"Living wage surcharge"
"$0.99 Living Wage"
"1.9% Admin charge"
"Living Wage 0.05"
"help keep our prices low"
"to help offset costs associated with Seattle's Minimum Wage Ordinance"
"to cover employer mandates"
"not paid directly to service staff"
"The entire surcharge will be retained by the hotel"
"4% surcharge"
"Surcharge 5%"
"LWageSC"
"Living Waage Adj 5%"
"to help cover increasing cost"
"50% of the surcharge will be used to increase wages of the kitchen employees"
"Living Wage Surcharge $2.20"
"WA Min Wage Fee"
"due to changes in WA state labor laws"
"A 5% SEA surcharge is added to your check"
"LWS"
Help eliminate "minimum wage" surcharges