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<p>The 1996 Employment Rights Act already defines the limited circumstances in which
it is allowable for deductions to be made from pay to cover cash shortages.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring fair remuneration for lower-paid workers
across the economy. In April 2019, the National Living Wage rate was increased to
£8.21 per hour, a rise of 4.9 percent. It is estimated that 230,000 workers in the
hospitality sector benefitted directly from this increase.</p><p> </p><p>In order
to further support fairness for workers in the hospitality sector, through the Good
Work Plan, the Government will shortly bring forward legislation to ensure that all
tips left to workers will go to them in full. New rules will benefit over a million
workers, many of whom are in low-paid jobs.</p>
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