Tuesday's Assignment, May 31, 2016

Tuesday's Assignment

Should employers allow restaurant staff to split their tips among themselves, or should they take some of it back? What happens in other countries?

Here are your tasks:

1. Video Exercise: Tipping Etiquette

• What does "put yourself in the other person's shoes" mean?

           Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels. 

           I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.

2. Discussion Strips: Tipping

• Do you usually leave a tip? -Yes, I do.

• How much are you suppose to tip different people? - 15% - 20%  of total.

• Is tipping common in your country? -No, we don't have tipping custom in china.

• Why is it important to leave tips? -Respect and thank for good services is necessary. 

• Can you think of jobs where tipping is an important part of the salary? -Waitress, waiter,  Taxi.

• When are some times you shouldn't leave a tip? There are good services for me.

• When was the last time you left a tip for someone? Two weeks ago, at a Chinese restaurant. 

• How much do you usually leave for a tip? -I usually leave 15%  of total.

• Would you leave a tip even if you thought the waiter or waitress didn't seem to work for it? -No, I think They will assign it by themselves.

• Do you depend on tips for your income? -No

• What is the largest tip you have ever left? - About 30 dollars. 

• What is the largest tip you have ever received? No, I never have received any tip. 

• Do you feel uncomfortable leaving tips? Why? -At first, I felt uncomfortable. Now, I Already have used to it.

• Can you think of some places where tipping is required?  -Restaurant, Hotel, Taxi, etc..

• Can you think of some places where tipping is optional? -Buffet

• Can you think of some places where tipping is not necessary? -Supermarket. Hospital, Police office.

3. Read Tipping FA
    1. Write 10 T/F statements after reading.

Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)

• On June 10, 2016, the Protecting Employees’ Tips Act, 2015 will come into force amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) to create rules around the handling of tips and other gratuities in the workplace.
• Employers can decide who will participate in a tip pool and how it will be distributed.
• Employers can decide if tipping is allowed in their businesses.
• If tipping is not allowed, the employer should make it clear to his or her customers that tips and other gratuities will not be accepted by employees or the employer.
• Employees should track the tips they receive.
• As of June 10, Employers are allowed to keep the tips and other gratuities that they receive themselves.
• Before June 10, 2016, the ESA did not cover tips and other gratuities.
• If service charges are being included on invoices, banquet hall rental agreements, etc., employers should be explicit about who and what that money is intended for
• Managers can keep Employee's tips and can generally participate in a tip pool.
• Employers should establish a clear policy for the handling of tips.

    2. Try it out on 2 classmates before editing and posting.