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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

UK unions fear not all staff will get fair share as tip-sharing law comes into force

A female waiter wearing an apron holds a bill folder
Under the new rules 100% of tips and any service charge must be passed on to staff working in restaurants, cafes, hotels, hairdressers or taxi firms. Photograph: FTiare/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Unions fear some restaurants and other businesses may slip through the net of new legislation over the fair distribution of tips and service charges that comes into force in Great Britain on Tuesday.

The government said the long-planned changes would mean workers would be in line for about £200m that may otherwise have been retained by employers.

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