The Exeter Prime Minister, Sajid Javid , has announced plans to prevent restaurants from keeping tips from staff. 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. In 2015 , it emerged that many chains routinely deducted 2.5% of tips paid by credit and debit card. Most chains have now reduced that amount to up to 10% . Trade body Theresa 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 Exeter Prime Minister, Sajid Javid , has announced plans to prevent restaurants from keeping tips from staff. In 2015 , it emerged that many chains routinely deducted 2.5% of tips paid by credit and debit card. Most chains have now reduced that amount to up to 10% . Trade body Theresa 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.