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Pages ...20 | 21 | 22 | Previous | Next Holiday pay for casual staffSara Khoja, an assistant solicitor at law firm Bracher Rawlins, looks at the potential pitfalls of not offering casual staff paid holiday or a financial alternative Go-ahead for Covent Garden alfresco diningCovent Garden restaurateurs can look forward to spreading out on to the pavement next summer as Westminster City Council looks likely to relax rules on alfresco dining. Immigration laws add to staff woesThe laws on employing foreign nationals are changing - but the pressure on understaffed kitchens and restaurants remains the same. What can be done?Karl Cushing reports Settling disputes by mediationKathryn Britten, a forensic partner at accountants BDO Stoy Hayward, looks at ways of resolving a catering industry dispute without going to court B&B owner takes a stand on equalityA Scottish B&B owner, who hit the headlines by refusing a gay couple a double room, is considering standing as a member of the Scottish parliament to combat a proposed Single Equality Act. Hotel and catering sectorSmall businesses in the hotel and catering sector are labouring more than most under the burden of government regulation and this could be preventing them employing more staff, says a survey from NatWest bank. Working extra hoursAlexandra Davidson and Jackie Thomas of law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner look at the potential pitfalls of getting your staff to work extra hours to cover busy periods Labelling threat to restaurant menusA new European Union directive is threatening to force restaurants and caterers to provide a breakdown of all ingredients on menus. The pint glass should go say metric campaignersA campaign is under way to scrap the British pint of beer by the end of the decade.
What the weekend papers sayA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry... Kerzner International plans three casino and hotel resorts in UKBahamas-based hotel, resort and casino operator Kerzner International is poised to develop casino and hotel resorts in London, Glasgow and Manchester when the UK gambling laws are updated. B&B loses place on top list for gay embargoA Scottish guesthouse that refused a gay couple a double room has been stripped of its "recommended" status by VisitScotland. Red tape threat to smaller businessesThe relentless tide of red tape and paperwork is threatening to overwhelm smaller hospitality businesses. Karl Cushing inspects the damage so far BHA chief slams growing burden of regulation
Scots tourist board drops B&B after gay refusalVisitScotland has stripped a guesthouse of its recommended status after its owner refused to let a gay couple have a double room. Publicans
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New licensing laws deemed impracticalA leading licensing expert has branded the UK's new licensing laws impractical and poorly constructed. Gambling law reforms more restrictive than expectedThe long-awaited overhaul of Britain’s gaming laws looks likely to be announced by the end of the year. Pages ...20 | 21 | 22 | Previous | Next |
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