Bill 81 explained in plain English
Elimination of Automatic Tips Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 81, the Elimination of Automatic Tips Act, 2010, aims to prohibit restaurants from charging automatic service fees, with an exception for private events.
This bill, if passed, would prohibit restaurants from automatically adding a service charge to a customer's bill. This prohibition would apply regardless of whether the customer was notified in advance about the charge. However, this would not apply to private functions or banquets. The bill defines an 'automatic service charge' as a designated amount added to a bill for service provided in a food establishment. The Act would come into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Prohibits owners or operators of eating establishments from charging customers an automatic service charge.
- Defines 'automatic service charge' as a designated amount added to a bill in an eating establishment for service.
- Exempts private functions or banquets from this prohibition.
- Specifies that the prohibition applies even if notice of the service charge is given in advance.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Owners and operators of eating establishments (restaurants)
- Customers of eating establishments
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (through Royal Assent)
- Restaurants are obligated not to charge automatic service charges to customers.
- Customers have the right not to be charged an automatic service charge (except for private functions or banquets).
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify what constitutes an 'eating establishment' beyond the general context of restaurants.
- The bill does not detail the penalties or consequences for failing to comply with the prohibition on automatic service charges.
- The distinction and definition of 'private functions or banquets' for the purpose of the exemption are not detailed.
This Act creates new rules for restaurants regarding service charges.
Source: Section 2
This Act will become law on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 3
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