Bill 212 (Legislature 17, Session 3)

L17 S3 5360

Alberta — Bills

1974 Bill Third Session, 17th Legislature, 23. Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL The Tips and Gratuities Act, 1974 MR. WILSON Fi'rst Rea,ding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . Second Re,ading ............................ . Thi~~d Reading ............................. . Printed by L. S. WALL, Queen'$ Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Bill Mr. Wilson BILL THE TIPS AND GRATUITIES ACT, 1974 ( Assented to ,1974) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1..

In this Act, (a) "employer" means a pers'On who employs one or more persons; (b) "agent" means a person who has the authority to act for another; (c) "employee" means a person who works for an employer; (d) "patron" means 'One who buys goods or services from an employer; (e) "tip or gratuity" means a present of money in re turn for service. 2.

(1) No employer, or his agent, shall (

a) collect, take or receive any tip or gratuity, or any part thereof, given to 'Or left for an ,employee by a patron, or (

b) deduct any amount from wages due to an employee on account of any such tips or gratuities, or (IC) require an employee to credit the amount, 'Or any part thereof, ,of any such tip or gratuity against and as part of the wages due to the employee from the employer.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not more than $500. 3. Every tip or gratuity is hereby declared to be the sole property of the employee or employees to whom it was given or left for. 4. This Act comes into f'Orce on the day upon which it is assented to. Explanatory Notes Title: 1974 (17th, 3rd) Bill 212, The Tips and Gratuities Act, 1974

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L17 S3 5360
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L17 S3 5360
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	196a58b307aa594a1af3e28a785be17c7e3d766f

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