National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017

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• Amends National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to protect service sector employees' right to receive customer tips and gratuities.
• Ensures tips paid by customers reach employees rather than being retained by employers or deducted from wages.
• Bill lapsed before completion; specific enforcement mechanisms and penalties not yet enacted into law.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 25th Seanad

   21 Mar 2017
2. Second Stage 25th Seanad

   21 Mar 2017
3. Committee Stage 25th Seanad

   24 Jan 2018
4. Report Stage 25th Seanad

   20 Feb 2019
5. Fifth Stage 25th Seanad

   12 Jun 2019
6. Second Stage 32nd Dáil

   12 Jun 2019