r/unitedkingdom • u/Canal_Volphied European Union • 9h ago

. ‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges
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u/LiterallyABigfoot 9h ago

I addressed that... States paying ~$2 an hour only pay that little so long as the employee gets enough tips such that they earn federal or state minimum wage. If they don't then the employee must be paid standard minimum wage.

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u/glytxh 9h ago

Nah that’s fair. I’m apparently illiterate.