Friday 13th a Good Day for UK’s Bar and Restaurant Staff

June 17th 2008

On 13 June, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled in favour of HMRC by supporting current National Minimum Wage legislation relating to tips, in the case of Annabel’s restaurant and night club.  The case involved the interaction between National Minimum Wage and Troncs, which is a system of pooling and distributing tips to staff in the service industries. The decision now means that employers must pay staff at least the National Minimum Wage regardless of any tips, gratuities, service or cover charges, so long as the tips are not paid directly through the employer’s payroll.The decision is certainly good news for the UK’s restaurant and bar workers.