{"id":16281,"date":"2026-04-06T22:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=16281"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:50:40","slug":"allocation-of-tips-policy","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/pay-and-benefits-compliance\/allocation-of-tips-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Allocation of tips policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f85887e8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-929090b5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile lnrs-hide-block-on-desktop is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-23777fc9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written by: <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-396749221673b8ac7695565b15cd4cd4 wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/author\/stephen-simpson\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Stephen Simpson<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-23777fc9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group lnrs-hide-block-on-desktop is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2981758 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Share<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_28 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/pay-and-benefits-compliance\/allocation-of-tips-policy\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Allocation of tips policy\"><a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fuk%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fpay-and-benefits-compliance%2Fallocation-of-tips-policy%2F&amp;linkname=Allocation%20of%20tips%20policy\" title=\"LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fuk%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fpay-and-benefits-compliance%2Fallocation-of-tips-policy%2F&amp;linkname=Allocation%20of%20tips%20policy\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fuk%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fpay-and-benefits-compliance%2Fallocation-of-tips-policy%2F&amp;linkname=Allocation%20of%20tips%20policy\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fuk%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fpay-and-benefits-compliance%2Fallocation-of-tips-policy%2F&amp;linkname=Allocation%20of%20tips%20policy\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this model policy to set out how your organisation deals with tips. From 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 requires employers to have a written tips policy available to staff if qualifying tips are paid at, or are otherwise attributable to, a place of business, unless they receive tips only occasionally and exceptionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sign-up-today-to-get\">Sign up today to get:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Policy wording<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">How to use this document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Supporting guidance for this document\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Key resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Notes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Future developments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-to-see-more\">Want to see more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For full access to <strong>Allocation of tips policy<\/strong>, sign up for an HR and Compliance Centre subscription 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