Withholding tips from staff becomes unlawful as the Tipping Bill achieves Royal Assent

More than 2 million workers to have their tips protected

In the hospitality industry, it is unjust that some workers do not get to keep all the tips they earn. This is because a significant portion of these tips are either taken by the employer, or shared amongst the team, including management staff. This practice is unfair to the workers who rely on these tips as a primary source of income.

Because tips are earned by the worker, not the employer, the employer should not be entitled to take a portion of these tips, as it is not their hard work that earned them. Workers in the hospitality industry often earn minimum wage,