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DOL/WHD RIN: 1235-AA54 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 
Abstract:

Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 204(m), provides in part that an employer may take a partial credit (tip credit) against its minimum wage payment obligation to a tipped employee based on tips received and retained by the employees. Section 3(t) of the FLSA defines a tipped employee as any employee engaged in an occupation in which he customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips. The Department is considering a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend regulatory provision related to tipped employees under the FLSA.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR parts 531.56     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 203(m) and (t), as amended by sec. 3(m)    Pub. L. 75-718, 52 Stat. 1060    sec. 2, Pub. L. 87-30, 75 Stat. 65    sec. 101, sec. 602, Pub. L. 89-601, 80 Stat. 830    sec. 29(B), Pub. L. 93-259, 88 Stat. 55 sec. 3, sec. 15(c), Pub. L. 95-151, 91 Stat 1245    sec. 2105(b), Pub. L. 104-188, 110 Stat 1755    sec. 8102, Pub. L. 110-28, 121 Stat. 112    and sec. 1201, Div. S., Tit. XII, Pub. L. 115-141, 132 Stat. 348   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: YES  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Daniel Navarrete
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation (DRLI)
Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-0406
Email: navarrete.daniel@dol.gov