New section 27E distinguishes between "public places of business", where there is mainly face-to-face interaction with customers, and "non-public places of business", such as a typical company headquarters (see subsection (3)). An employer may choose to allocate amounts paid at non-public places of business between workers at the non-public place of business and workers at one or more of the employer’s public places of business, provided that this is done fairly.
Requirement to deal with tips, gratuities and service charges Non-public places of business