The Federal Court ruled yesterday that hoteliers are not entitled to use the 10% service charge to meet the minimum wage of their workers. We explore the impact of this development with a lawyer, discuss the minimum wage requirement with a union representative, and then look at why we don't have a culture of tipping in Malaysia.

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Produced by: Loo Juosie, Tasha Fusil, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

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Tags:  Evening Edition,  Inside Story,  Business and Economy,  Policy and Governance,  Minimum Wage,  Tipping,  Hotels,  Restaurants,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Hospitality, Tourism, Conventions,  Personal Finance,  Politics, News, Current Affairs,  Food, Beverage, Restaurants