A Glasgow restaurant has been forced into a U-turn after staff were threatened they would lose tips for failing to carry out certain tasks
- including facing a deduction for making a manager constantly repeat themselves.
The boss of Oscar Bar and Kitchen admitted the message sent by a senior manager was"ill-informed and completely unacceptable" after Unite stepped in to support the workers. The union posted a picture of the message online, which warned staff that"not applying yourself properly" would lead to a loss of tips.Potential offences included a £10 deduction for leaving a spoon in a tub and a £2 deduction for making a manager repeat themselves.
Staff were also warned that they would forfeit a week of tips for failing to clean out the microwave.Open Privacy OptionsThe scheme was criticised online, with many taking umbrage at tips being deducted for making a manager repeat themselves.One person branded it"pure uncut psycho behaviour", while another added:"Treating working adults like naughty children who you can deduct pocket money from - disgusting.
Another customer said:"This place is less than a minute's walk from my new flat and has been a lovely wee place to take the dog. Won't be back."
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