whether money yielded from tips should be allocated out to both front and back of house? One Twitter user said:
Several chain restaurants including Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge, Giraffe, Prezzo and Strada have faced criticism for making deductions of around an average of 10% of tips with the likes of Zizzi and Ask taking an eight per cent deduction on tips paid by credit or debit card.
TGI Fridays are also a restaurant chain that has come under fire earlier this year. Members of the Unite union who work for the American chain have protested over a decision to redirect revenue from tips paid on credit cards from waiting staff to boost the low wages of kitchen workers.
Speaking to the BBC, Unite regional officer Dave Turnbull said:
“Cracking down on tipping abuses was long overdue and the union would seek assurances that the legislation truly delivered fair tips.
There will be question marks as to whether it will deal with the myriad of scams some restaurants use to pilfer staff tips to boost their profits, in addition to dealing with the unjust situation at TGI Fridays, who use tips left for waiting staff to subsidise the low wages of skilled kitchen staff."
Mrs May said:
“The unemployment rate under this Government is now the lowest since the 1970s, but we want to ensure everyone is treated fairly in the workplace. “That’s why we will introduce tough new legislation to ensure that workers get to keep all their tips, banning employers from making any deductions. “It’s another way we are building an economy that works for everyone.”
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