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CBI welcomes curbs on Bulgarian and Romanian hospitality workers

bar workerEmployers group the CBI has welcomed the Government's decision to allow Romania and Bulgaria gradual access to Britain's labour market, rather than opening up immediately.
Posted: 26 September 2006 | 17:05

Home secretary says Romanian and Hungarian work rights will be restricted

Work rights in the UK for Romanians and Bulgarians are likely to be restricted if they join the European Union next year, Home Secretary John Reid has revealed.
Posted: 19 September 2006 | 14:46

Government to introduce work permit system for EU entrants

The Government is reportedly planning to introduce a work permit system for Bulgarians and Romanians that will require them to prove they can fill specific skill shortages.
Posted: 31 August 2006 | 12:57

Employing immigrants

The Home Office is launching a "get tough" policy over illegal foreign workers. Businesses should act now to stay on the right side of the law, says Anne Morris
Posted: 31 August 2006 | 00:00

Hospitality businesses still struggling to find staff

housekeeperNearly half of hospitality businesses were looking to recruit new staff last year, according to a report by Jobcentre Plus.
Posted: 25 August 2006 | 12:49

Employers divided over ban on eastern European migrants

waiter setting tableHospitality employers remain divided over whether there should be a blanket ban on Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants working in the UK when the two countries join the European Union next year.
Posted: 24 August 2006 | 12:25

Reports that directors are to be fired for hiring illegals are dismissed

waiter setting tableReports that the Government is planning to fire directors whose companies hire illegal workers and seize their assets have been dismissed as “highly speculative” by the Home Office.
Posted: 17 July 2006 | 16:24

Michels plans £1b hotel fund - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: GI Partners buys Noble House Leisure restaurants; Punch to sell 35 gastro-pubs; UK wine sales flatten; McDonald’s to refocus on burgers; Benjys accused of misleading franchisees
Posted: 22 May 2006 | 11:20

AWT stirs up row over migrant worker skills

Antony Worrall Thompson's condemnation of eastern European workers last week has been slammed by industry leaders as "arrogant" and "absolute nonsense".
Posted: 18 May 2006 | 00:00

Minister slams Worrall Thompson's attack on poor restaurant service

The new Economic Secretary to the Treasury Ed Balls today told celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson to "stick to cooking" after the BBC presenter called for the minimum wage to be scrapped for restaurant workers.
Posted: 11 May 2006 | 16:36

Antony Worrall Thompson criticises foreign workers for poor service levels

Antony Worrall ThompsonChef Antony Worrall Thompson has criticised eastern Europeans and other foreign workers for adding to poor service levels in UK restaurants.
Posted: 10 May 2006 | 15:37

Training: Speaking the lingo

housekeepingTen new countries joined the European Union in 2004, bringing an eager workforce to this country and easing the pressures of staffing in the hospitality industry. Yet how does the industry cope with the language barriers that result? Patricia Hunter Powell explains
Posted: 06 April 2006 | 00:00

Nail in the coffin of the curry restaurant

Enam AliThe Government’s new points-based immigration scheme could sound the death knell for many of the UK’s curry restaurants, warns Enam Ali.
Posted: 30 March 2006 | 15:07

Illegal immigrant workers

Michael Bradshaw of law firm Charles Russell outlines the rigorous checks you must make to find out if your staff have the right to live and work in the UK
Posted: 23 March 2006 | 00:00

A points-based migration system is announced

A new points-based system to enable the UK to control migration more effectively, tackle abuse and identify the most talented workers was launched by the home secretary today.
Posted: 07 March 2006 | 14:36

About the awards

Best Places To Work in Hospitality Awards 2006 logo 128x128If you think that your organisation is one of the best places to work, you now have an opportunity to prove it. All you need to do is enter. The Caterer Group Best Places to Work Awards will be held in February 2006.
Posted: 18 January 2006 | 00:00

Staff arrested at Conran's Quaglino's

Quaglino's restaurantPolice and immigration officials have arrested five members of staff after a raid on Conran London restaurant Quaglino's.
Posted: 13 January 2006 | 11:13

SSC must find skills solution to ease 1.4 million jobs 'hole'

Brian WisdomAfter months of corporate governance, consolidation and refocusing, the Sector Skills Council for hospitality and tourism is ready to get to grips with the industry's skills crisis. But it needs a little help, as Mark Lewis reports
Posted: 30 June 2005 | 00:00

Illegal staff warning

Hotel operators who use contracted-out staff risk ending up with exploited and illegal workers who could also pose a security threat.
Posted: 23 June 2005 | 11:13

Selling people short

The laws on low-paid work and immigration are plain, but some employment agencies are bending the rules to undercut their legitimate competition - and some hotels are letting them get away with it. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 23 June 2005 | 00:00

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