Legislative Bill: Rules For Division Of Tips May Be Modified

The Economic Affairs Commission (CAE) is ready to vote the legislative bill of the House (PLC 57/10) which amends the Consolidated Labor Laws (CLT) to regulate the division of the service fee charged on the expenses held in bars, restaurants, hotels, motels and similar establishments. Best known as tip, this fee is usually fixed at 10% of the value of the bill but the customer is not legally obligated to pay it.

Although the CLT already establishes the destination of this additional to the worker, the proposal aims to force the employer to follow this determination, imposing fines for noncompliance. It is also aimed to make clear that labor legislation considers tips not only the service fee charged by the establishment, but also the bonus given spontaneously by the customer to the employee.