Is tipping mandatory at restaurants in Canada?
Is tipping at restaurants mandated by law in Canada? Can a restaurant manager call the police if I chose not to tip?
I am not interested in any ethical or employment laws grounds. Just want to know if, as a customer, it is legal to pay the amount shown on the bill and leave.
I'm asking after reading this question on money.SE and related comments.
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Can a restaurant manager call the police if I chose not to tip?
No, once you have paid your bill you have fulfilled your legal requirement to the restaurant
- including any 'gratuity' entry the bill may contain
Whether it is a good idea not to tip is another question.
You will find very many questions here on this topic that is specific to the United States and Canada, that are asked by Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders.
Many answers explain the reasons why, but more importantly how, when, where and how much one should give.
The first question given below contains a Tips Statistics which gives a nice overview for those unfamiliar with the topic.
The second question gives a perspective from the viewpoint of someone who works in the service industry in one answer, but also answers about 'gratuity'.
Both questions, taken togeather, should give enough information about tipping in the United States and Canada.
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Are you obligated to tip in Canada?
Understanding the tipping culture in CanadaIt is not mandatory but in certain situations, it is customary and expected. Not tipping for services is considered rude. With that said, if the service was not up to your expectation, you are free to decide how much you want to tip for it.What happens if I dont tip in Canada?
If you don't tip, the server would still have to tip out as though you had tipped. So to answer your question, if you don't tip, the waiter/waitress -- for whom a lower minimum wage applies than the general workforce -- is going to have to pay out of their own pocket for the pleasure of serving you.Do you tip at restaurants in Canada?
(CNN) \u2014 Canadians like to tip. Though servers in Canada make around $11 an hour, more than the minimum requirement for restaurant employees in the United States, they very nearly mirror US tipping customs in the hospitality industry. Even in places gratuity is not exactly expected, it is still surprisingly popular.Is mandatory gratuity legal in Canada?
Policy Interpretation. Although gratuities (tips) are not wages, the Act provides that employers cannot take them or withhold them from the employee who earned them. This includes tips that are paid by customers to the person who served them, or mandatory gratuities or service charges large groups are required to pay.Some Canadians say tipping expectations have gone up during pandemic
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