The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has announced plans to prevent restaurants from keeping tips from staff. She said the move would be introduced in April and will apply only to those who work for a restaurant chain. "These companies should be paying their staff more Most chains have now reduced that amount to 2.5%. Trade body UK Hospitality said that such voluntary action meant that new legislation was unnecessary and that smaller firms needed to retain “a small amount” from card tips to cover processing costs.
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has announced plans to prevent restaurants from keeping tips from staff. She said the move would be introduced in April and will apply only to those who work for a restaurant chain. Most chains have now reduced that amount to 2.5%. Trade body UK Hospitality said that such voluntary action meant that new legislation was unnecessary and that smaller firms needed to retain “a small amount” from card tips to cover processing costs.