Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023


ensure that tips, gratuities and service charges paid by customers are allocated to workers.

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 was a Ballot Bill tabled by Virginia Crosbie that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 15 June 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 2 May 2023.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Virginia Crosbie), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

2nd May 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
2nd May 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
2nd May 2023
Act of Parliament
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (c. 13)
21st April 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
21st April 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
27th March 2023
Order of Commitment discharged: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
27th March 2023
Order of Commitment discharged
3rd March 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
3rd March 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
21st February 2023
Briefing papers
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill: HL Bill 91
20th February 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Kevin Hollinrake MP to Mary Robinson MP regarding the third reading debate: correction to a response regarding the requirement for businesses to pass on tips to their employees in every sector.
2nd February 2023
Select Committee report
25th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
24th January 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
23rd January 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
23rd January 2023
1st reading (Lords)
23rd January 2023
Bill
HL Bill 91 (as brought from the Commons)
23rd January 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 91 Explanatory Notes
20th January 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
20th January 2023
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
9th January 2023
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
12th October 2022
Committee stage (Commons)
12th October 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
15th July 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
15th July 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
12th July 2022
Bill
Bill 021 2022-23 (as introduced)
12th July 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 021 EN 2022-23
15th June 2022
1st reading (Commons)