UK unions fear not all staff will get fair share despite tip-sharing law

Unite claims some employers' systems will short-change workers, and rules are not yet enforced in Northern Ireland

Unions fear some restaurants and other businesses may slip through the net of new legislation over the fair distribution of tips and service charges that comes into force in Great Britain on Tuesday.

The government said the long-planned changes would mean workers would be in line for about 200m that may otherwise have been retained by employers.