Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Lobbying Organisation Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) BILL

Intended results Ensuring that service charges are distributed to workers, and that there is full transparency for customers regarding the treatment of service charges

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Julia Marciniak, Hospitality and Tourism Coordinator

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letter to Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, followed by supplementary comment

Meeting (1)

Unite met with Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar and his officials on 17 January

Meeting (1)

Unite met with officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in April

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)