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How "No Tax On Tips" Is Starting To Disrupt Frontline-First Companies and Workers

Frontline first companies now have to deal with the fact that tipped employees may be receiving 30-40% or more per hour, driven by new tax law and IRS rules.

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Josh Bersin
Jul 25, 2026
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McDonalds Crew Member Job Description - Roles & Career

Wages play a huge role in frontline work. The 70%+ of employees who work in these roles often jump from job to job, employer to employer, just to make a few more dollars per hour.

Here’s the dynamic: a typical restaurant, retail, service, or transportation job requires no deep pre-requisite skill (Type 1 and Type 2 in our frontline worker model below), s…

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