How the new Florida bill could change the way we tip

How the new Florida bill could change the way we tip

Proposed law could direct restaurants to reveal who’s getting gratuity or service charge and disclose percentages

Ocala Post (Ocala News) - Florida bill could prevent restaurants from forcing patrons to leave big tips

Florida — A new Florida bill would crack down on how much a restaurant can require a patron to tip. The bill focuses on restaurants that force automatic gratuity and service charges on guests. The bill, HB 535, has passed its first committee stop. Additionally, the bill is meant to make it easier for restaurants […] The post Florida bill could prevent restaurants from forcing patrons to leave big tips appeared first on Ocala Post (Ocala News).

Proposed bill bans restaurants gratuities for parties less than six people

MIAMI – Florida restaurants would be banned from adding automatic gratuities or service charges to parties of less than six people under a proposed bill. State Rep. Demi Busatta (R-Miami) filed HB535 in the Florida Legislature after learning about complaints from people dining at restaurants forced to pay a gratuities as high as 20 percent. They would rather tip for their service. Busatta said she once received a receipt that used all three term…