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PREMISES THAT DON’T prominently display their tips policy will face fines of up to €2,500.
Under proposed new government rules, there will be a requirement on employers to clearly display their policy on tips, gratuities and service charges, including how they are distributed to employees.
Those that fail to clearly display their policy on their premises will be subject to a fine.
Writing in TheJournal.ie today, Minister for Employment Affairs Regina Doherty announced that “when you walk into a restaurant or hotel in future, you will know where your tips are going”.
She said she is ”not happy” with some practices that exist where some restaurants have been using tips and gratuities to make up a portion of the wages staff have been contracted to be paid.
Soon, the minister will propose an amendment to the Payment of Wages Act so that tips cannot be used to make-up or satisfy payment of contractual rates of pay.
“This will close off once and for all a behaviour that, while not widespread, does exist and which I believe unfairly gives the whole hospitality industry a bad name,” she said, adding that the legislation will be published in the coming weeks.
She urged all parties to support it.
The move comes after a Bill from the opposition to prevent employers deducting or withholding tips from employees was passed by the Seanad, despite government opposition.
The government has said it would not support the Sinn Féin Bill as it would have unintended consequences, and could result in workers receiving even lower take home pay.
Last week, senators voted by 25 to 14 on an amendment to the Sinn Féin National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill, passing the Bill without a vote.
However, the government said it would place a ‘money message’ on the piece of legislation to ensure it gets stalled.
Earlier this week, former Attorney General Michael McDowell said placing a ‘money message’ on the Sinn Féin Bill is “unlawful and must be resisted”.
TDs such as People Before Profit’s Joan Collins have called on the minister to support the opposition Bill.
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Longest article ever?
Sure wouldn’t it have been better, if he’d a been killed father (reagan).
They did put the #long read at the end of it
George bush is allowed roam freely why not this guy
Not big fan of regan,but he once told thatcher he was gonna put American soldiers on the border when she said brit soldiers were gonna invade the south of Ireland
@Paul
I’m surprised to learn this. Where did you read or hear it?
Never heard or read of that anywhere…
Paul, that’s nonsense!
OTOH, it’s just been shown that you can get 23 green thumbs for making up complete nonsense as long as it’s anti-Brit.
He did his time
George Bush would of gained the presidency had Reagan died as he was Vice President.
I’m just saying.
He got in anyway in 1984
He wasn’t president till 88
Glen, that’s stating the obvious. Vice-presidents become president if the president dies in office. So what’s your point or do you have a conspiracy that you want to share?
Dublinlad/ Declan Noonan
What I’m saying is ” obvious” to anyone who understands what the Bush family are like.
Do try to keep up Declan if you are going to participate in the discussion.
Glen, what are you insinuating? Do tell us. I’m up for a laugh this morning.
I think He means the younger one..
Good article,but don’t think I’d take the chance of releasing him after reading that.
Poor Jodie foster must have felt like shite!
Bunch of BS cooked up by Bush and served by Hinckley. I’m just wondering if old George still has to make a balloon payment for services rendered.
They wouldn’t consider releasing Hinckley if Sarah Brady had not died a few weeks ago. The timing of this is in poor taste.
He had terrible aim, practically hit everything from 15 feet away except Reagan who I believe got hit by a ricochet. Pity.
John Hinckley or Mark David Chapman, who would you release?
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