Quebec won’t introduce tip-sharing mechanism sought by restaurant owners
May 17, 2018 | 9:00 AM
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is nixing a proposal by restaurant owners to have a tip-pooling clause added to the province’s labour code to address a considerable wage gap among their employees.
The association representing the restaurant owners made the request earlier this week, citing an income discrepancy between servers and kitchen workers.
As it stands, only waiters receiving tips decide if and how they are divided.
The association conducted a survey last year that suggests wait staff make roughly $27 per hour versus about $16 for kitchen staff.
