Customers warned of 'higher prices' as new tipping law begins
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSome new legislation, known as the Tipping Act, around how tips are received and distributed by businesses has come into effect on October 1.
The new law aims to strengthen workers’ rights to tip money and is expected to put £200million back into their pockets. The law forces companies to give 100% of all tips, gratuities and service charges to the hard-working employees who earned them and no deductions will be allowed to affect them.
If an employer breaks this law, by retaining tips or taking off fees, a worker can bring their claim to an employment tribunal.
While most employers already follow this rule, more as an ethical code before it became law, the legislation will crack down on businesses who don’t do this and it could greatly affect a customer's experience at certain establishments.
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