Section 27D — Employment Rights Act 1996: How tips etc must be dealt with

How tips etc must be dealt with 27D 1 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.

2 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.

3 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.

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