Quiz: All About Tipping

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Customers are under no legal obligation to tip. However, it’s standard practice in Quebec, so even though you don’t have to, you may receive some dirty looks if you don’t do it.

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Customers are under no legal obligation to tip. However, it’s standard practice in Quebec, so even though you don’t have to, you may receive some dirty looks if you don’t do it.

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Employers must pay minimum wage regardless of how much employees make in tips. However, the minimum wage is lower for tipped workers. As of May 1, 2024, it stands at $12.60.

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Employers must pay minimum wage regardless of how much employees make in tips. However, the minimum wage is lower for tipped workers. As of May 1, 2024, it stands at $12.60..

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In some cases, tipped workers may collect tips themselves. In other cases, this may fall on the employer. Whoever does it must complete the relevant tax returns.

If you are a tipped worker and collect your own tips, you must report them to your employer in writing for each pay period. This allows your employer to properly calculate your vacation and holiday pay. You must also report your tips to Revenu Québec on your tax return at the end of each tax year.
 
If your employer collects tips for you, for example, by charging an automatic gratuity for large groups at a restaurant, the tips must be paid out to you. You don’t need to report this portion of your tips. Your employer takes care of it using Revenu Québec’s Employer’s Statement of Tips and Tippable Sales.

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In some cases, tipped workers may collect tips themselves. In other cases, this may fall on the employer. Whoever does it must complete the relevant tax returns.

If you are a tipped worker and collect your own tips, you must report them to your employer in writing for each pay period. This allows your employer to properly calculate your vacation and holiday pay. You must also report your tips to Revenu Québec on your tax return at the end of each tax year.
 
If your employer collects tips for you, for example, by charging an automatic gratuity for large groups at a restaurant, the tips must be paid out to you. You don’t need to report this portion of your tips. Your employer takes care of it using Revenu Québec’s Employer’s Statement of Tips and Tippable Sales.  

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Employers can’t force employees to share tips. A tip sharing arrangement can be set up, but every employee must freely agree to it. You can even decide to share your tips with untipped workers like kitchen staff.

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Employers can’t force employees to share tips. A tip sharing arrangement can be set up, but every employee must freely agree to it. You can even decide to share your tips with untipped workers like kitchen staff.

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When making the arrangement, you should determine

• what percentage of collected tips will be redistributed to untipped workers,
• the name of the person in charge of redistributing tips,
• how often tips will be redistributed (daily, weekly, every pay period), and
• how long the arrangement will remain valid.

The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (labour standards, pay equity and workplace health and safety board) has a model tip sharing arrangement (French only) you can use.

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When making the arrangement, you should determine

• what percentage of collected tips will be redistributed to untipped workers,
• the name of the person in charge of redistributing tips,
• how often tips will be redistributed (daily, weekly, every pay period), and
• how long the arrangement will remain valid.

The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (labour standards, pay equity and workplace health and safety board) has a model tip sharing arrangement (French only) you can use.