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Labour conference visitors’ guide to venues who pay “fair tips”

The Unite union has teamed up with The Mirror newspaper to provide a guide to restaurants in Brighton which pay their staff 100% of the tips customers give.

The guide, compiled with the assistance of the Brighton and Hove Labour Party, contains big name brands as well as local businesses.

In order to be listed, the venues must comply with the fair pay charter and pledge to:

1. Pay all employees at least the minimum wage with 100 per cent of tips added on top as a bonus with no hidden charges.
2. Reach agreement on how tips are shared with those staff directly affected.
3. Make no deductions from tips or salaries to cover breakages, till shortages or customer walk-outs.
4. Make all rules for the distribution of tips and service charges available in writing for staff and customers on request.

Download the guide [pdf].

More information can be found at www.fairtips.org