Section 27D: How tips etc must be dealt with

Employment Rights Act 1996 · 1996 c. 18View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2B: TIPS, GRATUITIES AND SERVICE CHARGES

An employer must ensure that the total amount of the qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges paid at, or otherwise attributable to, a place of business of the employer is allocated fairly between workers of the employer at that place of business.

Where a worker is allocated an amount of employer-received tips in accordance with subsection (1), that amount is payable to the worker by the employer.

In determining what would be a fair allocation of qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges under this section or section 27E (non-public places of business), regard must be had to the relevant provisions of any code of practice issued under this Part.

See also sections 27E (non-public places of business) and 27F (independent troncs).

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