The Low Pay Commission has advised the Government against legislation to protect tips income for low-paid workers. It says those employees could end up worse off
The warning comes in the Commission's "Review of Current Practices in relation to Tips and Gratuities" published this evening.
It warns that there could be "unintended negative consequences" such as the reclassification of service charges, leading to a potential reduction in the take-home pay of low-paid employees. It also says that the administrative and compliance costs including the keeping of records would not be justified.The Review notes that the Workplace Relations Commission had submitted that from both an adjudication and enforcement point of view, legislation in this area could be unworkable.
It calls for establishments where the benefits of tips do not go fully to employees - and whether service charges are treated differently from tips and gratuities - to disclose the fact to consumers.
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