It does seem a bit shit for tips not to count if they are usually declared and taxed. Some sort of average would seem appropriate as they do for self employed folks.
It does seem a bit shit for tips not to count if they are usually declared and taxed
I don't disagree with that, I just think one of the most successful restaurant groups in the country shouldn't be paying large numbers of its staff so little that they rely on tips to survive.
This popped up in my browser:
https://vimeo.com/415676740
Very successful restauranteur shocked to realise that tips do not equal wages.
The whole thing makes me feel a bit queazy.