Connecticut Approves Dual-Duties Rule (1)

Connecticut rules took effect Sept. 24 that require employers that want to take a tip credit to separate and record the time worked by tipped employees who spend at least two hours or more than 20% of their shift on nontipped duties.

The final rule (PR2020-14) was published Sept. 24 to the state’s eRegulations System and effective immediately,a state labor department official confirmed in a Sept. 24 email to Bloomberg Tax.

A tip credit may be allowed if the nonservice duties make up fewer than two hours or up to 20% of a service employee’s shift, but nonservice ...