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It has been reported that more than two million workers across the hospitality, leisure and services sectors will have their tips protected and be able to view an employer’s tipping record. In addition, helping to also ease cost of living pressures, an estimated £200 million a year will go back into the pockets of diligent staff by retaining tips that would have otherwise been deducted.
Business and Trade Minister, Kevin Hollinrake said:
‘‘As people face rising living costs, it is not right for employers to withhold tips from their hard -working employees.
Whether you are pulling pints or delivering a pizza, this new law will ensure that staff receive a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work – and it means customers can be confident their money is going to those who deserve it.
I want to thank Dean Russell MP, Virginia Crosbie MP and all the campaigners who have helped make the Tipping Bill a reality and improved the lives of workers across the UK.’’
Through the Act, a new statutory Code of Practice will be developed to provide businesses and staff with advice on how tips should be distributed . Workers will receive a new right to request more information, relating to an employer’s tipping record, enabling them to bring forward a credible claim to an employment tribunal. However, businesses should act now to ensure that they are compliant when the new conditions come into force. An audit of current practices may be essential, to ensure that 100% of tips and service charges are allocated to relevant workers within the time period required.
You can read more on the topic of tips here and the full press release can be found here.
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The Retained EU Law Bill makes a U-turn Published: 11 May 2023 Emailed: 17 May 2023
The government has tabled amendments to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (REUL Bill). The deadline for planning to mass delete EU-era laws at the end of the year has been scrapped. Instead of automatically repealing all retained EU law before the end of 2023, now around 600 pieces of legislation are expected to be revoked. The REUL Bill proposes to revoke certain retained EU law and the Lords report stage begins on 15 May 2023. The current amendments being made by the government have been suggested in response to feedback from businesses and other organisations. Alongside this, the government is publishing a paper ‘Smarter regulation to grow the economy’, which is the first in a series of updates on how sectors across the UK economy are being reformed. It sets out an ambitious programme of reform to reduce overall regulatory burden, maximise innovation / growth and support UK businesses and consumers. A copy of this report can be found here.
Business secretary, Kemi Badenoch said:
“Getting rid of EU law in the UK should be about more than a race to a deadline.
“I have listened to the concerns of business of all sizes and have made it a priority to tackle the red tape that holds back UK firms, reduces their competitiveness in global markets and hampers their growth.’’
REUL Bill and programme update
Around 500 EU laws covering financial services had been exempted from the deadline, as they’re due to be repealed by a separate Bill making its way through the Commons. The same is expected for EU legislation affecting value added tax (VAT) and customs. However, as the Bill is currently drafted, almost all REUL is automatically revoked at the end of 2023, unless a statutory instrument is passed to preserve it. The government has already reformed or revoked over 1,000 pieces of REUL. In addition to the list of around 600 coming in the Bill, the Financial Services and Markets Bill and the Procurement Bill will repeal around 500 pieces of REUL. This new approach wi ll aim to replace the current ‘sunset clause’ in the Bill with a list of all the EU laws intended to be revoked under the Bill at the end of 2023. The government believes this will provide certainty for business and other organisations by making it clear which regulations will be removed from the statute book.
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