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Staff crisis threat to Gulf hotels

Hospitality operators in the Gulf region are facing a staffing crisis as the market continues to burgeon. In Dubai's five-star market alone, an additional 18,000 rooms are set to come on to the market by 2008.
Posted: 11 May 2006 | 00:00

Stop crippling new business

In November you printed a letter from me in which I expressed my displeasure with leasing pub companies which don't ensure that their new lessees can make their businesses break even - at least - by ensuring that rent and/or gross profit available from the beer sales are appropriate.
Posted: 11 May 2006 | 00:00

New licencing law affects businesses with staff accommodation

waiter setting tableHospitality businesses that provide shared accommodation for their staff could be forced to be licensed as Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Posted: 10 May 2006 | 12:05

Older workers have plenty to offer industry

Stephen TimmsMinister for pensions reform Stephen Timms urges hospitality operators to be more age-positive
Posted: 04 May 2006 | 00:00

Changes to paid holiday will hit profits

Bob CottonProposed changes to paid holidays could cost the hospitality industry £190m – and that’s on top of spiralling energy costs and a rising minimum wage, warns Bob Cotton, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association.
Posted: 02 May 2006 | 14:41

Kevin Costner named in golf hotel sexual harrasment case

Kevin CostnerThe Old Course Hotel in St Andrews has been revealed as the hotel at the centre of an unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination dispute involving allegations that Hollywood actor Kevin Costner performed a sex act in front of an employee.
Posted: 26 April 2006 | 10:35

Clampdown on 'rolling-up' holiday pay

waiter setting table"Rolling-up" holiday pay has been ruled illegal by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Posted: 20 April 2006 | 13:41

Sexual harassment claims

The best defence against claims of sexual harassment is to make sure that it can never happen with your knowledge. Mandy Laurie explains how
Posted: 20 April 2006 | 00:00

Recruitment: The lying game

Getting hold of qualified staff is not easy, and often employers will hire first and ask questions later. That means unscrupulous applicants can take advantage, says Polly Jeanneret
Posted: 20 April 2006 | 00:00

Opportunities for women to shine at work

Your article on staff turnover gave us food for thought and elicited some thoughtful responses on the matter (Caterer, 6 April, page 44).
Posted: 20 April 2006 | 00:00

Butlins faces £1m payout to its staff

Holiday camp operator Butlins could be facing up to a £1m payout to low-paid staff if a verbal ruling becomes official.
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00

Jobs could be lost as Government raises holiday entitlement

Thousands of catering and hospitality businesses could be forced to shed staff following a Government move to increase the statutory minimum for paid holidays.
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00

The hidden costs of staff turnover

Reading your article "Where do you stand on staff turnover?" (Caterer, 6 April, page 44), I felt that certain aspects of the article missed the mark.
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00

Tribunals: can readers help?

I'm hoping some Caterer readers can help me. I work in the hotel industry full-time and am studying business studies part-time. I'm in my final year and am writing my dissertation on employment tribunals in the hotel industry.
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00

Changes to staff transfer laws

New laws governing the transfer of workers between businesses when contracts change hands or companies are taken over come into force today (6 April).
Posted: 06 April 2006 | 16:48

Where do you stand on staff turnover?

Last year Caterer and Hotelkeeper and the Best Practice Forum launched a free benchmarking service to help you work smarter. Miles Quest reports on the findings from our first focus
Posted: 06 April 2006 | 00:00

New TUPE regulations explained

Rebecca Emmett, senior associate at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, explains the legal obligations which apply to inherited staff when businesses are transferred
Posted: 06 April 2006 | 00:00

Harry’s Bar chef named in sexual harassment pay-out case

The chef at the centre of a massive sexual harassment payout is to continue working at a famous London private members' club.
Posted: 30 March 2006 | 14:20

Stop and search of employees

Catherine Grady, of law firm Dickinson Dees, explains the procedures which must be followed if employees are suspected of stealing stock or property
Posted: 30 March 2006 | 00:00

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

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