New clause 6 - Tips, etc., not to be taken into account
Employment Relations Bill
11:00 am
Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South, Labour)
I welcome the Minister's contribution, although I do not agree with much of it. I honestly believe that it would be easy to identify which workers should receive a tip because when I go into a restaurant—which is infrequently—whoever serves me receives the tip. It would be easy to identify how much is paid to the individual worker within an establishment, and the tips would be an add-on. Under the circumstances, I ask the Minister to consider continuing discussions about this complex issue.