WRC finds more than 100 breaches of laws on tipping staff
Before December, no law existed obliging employers to pass on tips received by their staff. This left a customer unaware whether or not the tip left would be received by the intended person. The worker, similarly, had no protection if their employer chose to keep some or all of their tips.
More than 100 breaches of the new laws ensuring workers receive their tips have been detected in the seven months since the powers came into force.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has carried out 1,300 inspections of pubs, restaurants, hotels, and hairdressers since the legislation was enacted in December. A report compiled by the Department of Enterprise said the early WRC data shows that “compliance is high” with the legislation.
