# Employment Rights Act 1996, Section 27D: How tips etc must be dealt with

Extent: E+W+S

(1) An employer must ensure that the total amount of the qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges paid at, or otherwise attributable to, a place of business of the employer is allocated fairly between workers of the employer at that place of business.
(2) Where a worker is allocated an amount of employer-received tips in accordance with subsection (1), that amount is payable to the worker by the employer.
(3) In determining what would be a fair allocation of qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges under this section or section 27E (non-public places of business), regard must be had to the relevant provisions of any code of practice issued under this Part.
(4) See also sections 27E (non-public places of business) and 27F (independent troncs).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/18/section/27D (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-1996/section-27D
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