| Government Consultation on Tips and Sick Notes |
| Wednesday, 23 September 2009 | |
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Since the National Minimum Wage Act came into force in the 1990s, it has been legal for employers to use devices such as service charges, tips, gratuities and cover charges to count towards payment of the national minimum wage in certain circumstances. The Government believed that this needed to be reviewed and following consultation on the issue towards the end of last year it has now announced its intention. The Government also undertook a review of ill health welfare benefits and introduced a new system whereby those unable to work due to ill health or disability could claim employment and support allowance (ESA) instead of incapacity benefit. |