Tip & Service Charge Pay
Calculate tip credit, allocated tips, and minimum wage pull-up. Support dual wage classifications and FLSA-compliant tip pooling.
Worklio for Restaurants
Handle tip credit calculations, allocated tips, minimum wage pull-up, break compliance tracking, and high-turnover onboarding in one platform built for restaurant operators managing tipped and hourly teams.
Operational workflows
From tip credit calculations to missed-break detection, Worklio connects the workflows restaurant operators manage every pay period.
Restaurant payroll involves more than hourly wages. Worklio calculates tip credit against the federal or state minimum wage, handles allocated tips for establishments that meet IRS thresholds, and automatically applies the minimum wage pull-up when tips plus base pay fall short.
Dual wage classifications let you pay different base rates for tipped and non-tipped work within the same pay period.
Calculate tip credit and apply minimum wage pull-up automatically
Track allocated tips for IRS reporting thresholds
Support dual wage classifications for tipped and non-tipped work
Run payroll with FLSA-compliant tip pooling calculations
State meal and rest break rules vary, and restaurant teams move fast. Worklio's punch clock includes break and meal event presets that employees use to clock in and out of breaks. When a required break is missed or cut short, the system detects it automatically.
Configurable compensation rules can add penalty pay or additional time when missed breaks trigger state-specific requirements.
Use break and meal event presets on the punch clock
Detect missed or shortened breaks automatically
Apply compensation rules for missed-break
Review break compliance reports by location and role
Restaurant turnover means onboarding is constant. Worklio's self-onboarding lets new hires complete tax forms, direct deposit setup, and document uploads on their own device before their first shift.
For seasonal surges, bulk onboarding via Excel import handles multiple hires at once. Rehire flows skip redundant steps for returning employees. Form 8850 WOTC screening is built into the onboarding workflow.
Let new hires self-onboard from any device
Import seasonal hires in bulk via Excel
Rehire returning employees without re-entering data
Screen for WOTC eligibility with Form 8850 during onboarding
Restaurant groups with multiple locations need payroll rules that can vary by site. Worklio supports division-level overrides so each location can maintain its own tip allocation rates, pay codes, and tax configurations.
Concurrent payroll processing lets you run payroll for all locations at the same time. Consolidated reporting provides a group-level view of labor costs and payroll totals.
Apply division-level overrides for each location
Configure location-specific tip and pay codes
Process payroll for all locations concurrently
View consolidated labor cost reports across locations
Connected platform
Worklio connects tip credit and allocation, meal-break detection, bulk onboarding flows, and location-level payroll controls.
Built for restaurant operators managing tipped employees, high turnover, and multi-location pay rules.
Calculate tip credit, allocated tips, and minimum wage pull-up. Support dual wage classifications and FLSA-compliant tip pooling.
Track meal and rest breaks with event presets, detect missed breaks automatically, and apply compensation rules by state.
Self-onboarding, bulk import via Excel, rehire flows for returning staff, and WOTC screening with Form 8850.
Division-level overrides, location-specific pay codes, concurrent payroll processing, and consolidated reporting.
Review the most common questions teams ask when evaluating Worklio for restaurant operations.
Worklio calculates tip credit by comparing tipped employee earnings (base pay plus tips) against the applicable minimum wage. When total compensation falls short, the system applies the minimum wage pull-up automatically. Allocated tips are tracked for establishments that meet IRS reporting thresholds. Tip pooling calculations follow FLSA rules for eligible employees.
Yes. Worklio's punch clock includes configurable break and meal event presets. When a required break is missed or falls below the minimum duration, the system flags it. Compensation rules can be configured to add penalty pay or extra time based on state-specific break requirements.
Yes. Worklio supports bulk onboarding through Excel import, letting you set up multiple employees at once. Self-onboarding allows new hires to complete forms and documents from their own device. Rehire flows restore previous employee records so returning staff can skip redundant steps.
Yes. Division-level overrides let each location maintain its own pay codes, tip configurations, and tax settings. Concurrent payroll processing means you can run payroll for all locations at the same time without waiting for one to finish before starting another.
Yes. When a tipped employee's base pay plus tips falls below the applicable minimum wage for the pay period, Worklio calculates and applies the difference automatically. This applies at the federal, state, or local level depending on which minimum wage is highest.
Yes. Worklio integrates with ZayZoon to offer earned wage access, letting employees access a portion of their earned pay before the regular payday. This is configured at the employer level and available through the employee portal.
Book a demo to see how restaurant operators manage tip credit calculations, break tracking, high-turnover onboarding, and multi-location payroll in one platform.