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Make Work Pay: strengthening the law on tipping

From:
Department for Business and Trade, Kate Dearden MP and The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP
Published
5 February 2026
Last updated
29 June 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Government response to the consultation on strengthening the law on tipping

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Detail of outcome

In total, the government received 74 responses to the online form (excluding blank submissions) and 21 email responses. During the consultation period, we also held meetings and roundtables with some important stakeholders, including business representatives, trade union representatives and tronc operators.

They were used to discuss views on the topics and themes raised in the consultation, with attendees also reminded that more specific answers to the consultation should be provided via the consultation itself, either via email or the online form.

The government is very grateful to all respondents to the consultation for their considered and helpful responses.

A draft updated Code of Practice has been laid before Parliament and published alongside this government consultation response. The updated code is subject to parliamentary approval.

If this approval is secured, commencement regulations will follow to bring the new measures and the updated code into effect. They are expected to come into effect in October 2026. The government will confirm next steps and timings in due course. 

We will continue to work with stakeholders in tipping industries to help businesses to implement the new requirements and to help workers be informed about their new rights. 

Further information about additional non-statutory guidance will be communicated by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in due course.

Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on strengthening the law on tipping.

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Consultation description

The government is strengthening the law on tipping by introducing new requirements for employers to consult with workers at their place of business when developing or reviewing their tipping policies.

The government is consulting to gather views on the new requirements.

The government is also consulting to gather views on the existing law on tipping and the:

This consultation provides an opportunity for all interested parties and groups to:

  • review how the existing legislation operates in practice
  • identify where improvements could be made
  • consider how we can most effectively implement the new requirements

Documents

Make Work Pay: consultation on strengthening the law on tipping

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Ways to respond

Respond online

or

Email to:

tipping@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Write to:

Wage Policy Team
Employment Rights Directorate
Department for Business and Trade
2nd Floor, Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY

Updates to this page

Published 5 February 2026
Last updated 29 June 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Response to the consultation added.

  2. First published.

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