Legislation
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With the TUC about to debate whether women in the workplace feel pressurised into wearing high heels, and if this amounts to sex discrimination or harassment, Nicola McMahon looks at where employers stand in regards to the law.
Posted: 11 September 2009 | 14:14
The consultation period for the introduction of the "fit note" which will replace the traditional "sick note" is under way, but what will these changes mean for your business? Solicitor Fiona Killingworth explains.
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 14:49
Police and local authorities will have the power to ban troublesome punters from entering pubs under new measures designed to protect the public from drink-related offences. Councils can apply for Drinking Banning Orders (DBO) or “booze ASBOS” to be placed on anyone over 16 years of age who ...
Posted: 02 September 2009 | 17:01
Scotland’s new licensing laws, which come into force today (1 September), have cost licensees £60m and it’s feared the additional financial burden will force thousands of pubs out of business. The Scottish Beer and Pub Association’s chief executive Patrick Patrick Browne described the extra costs ...
Posted: 01 September 2009 | 12:31
Know what is in your management agreement and where you stand legally if your landlord defaults on mortgage payments and a Law of Property Act receiver is appointed. Solicitor Janice Northover explains the finer points.
Posted: 28 August 2009 | 13:56
Abolishing the beer tie would lead to further pub closures and the loss of traditional breweries, the Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has warned. The IFBB issued a 19-page document to the Office of Fair Trading in response to the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) super-complaint...
Posted: 25 August 2009 | 08:30
The latest attempt to curb drink-related incidents by replacing the traditional pint glass with a plastic alternative has sparked anger in the pubs and bars sector. The Home Office has commissioned a new unbreakable plastic design after official figures revealed that 5,500 people are attacked ...
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 16:30
If one of your employees reports you to a higher authority for being in breach of a legal obligation, they come under the protection of the law - so tread carefully before taking any action against them, warns solicitor Katee Dias.
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 15:26
London is due to experience a 12% increase in new hotel rooms by 2012, according to new research from Visit London and TRI Hospitality Consulting. According to the latest Hotel Development Monitor, future hotel development in London remains robust with development projects ...
Posted: 19 August 2009 | 08:00
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Government to stop its “heavy-handed approach” to pubs after more than 7,000 consumers objected to recent legislative proposals. According to the BBPA some 7,150 pubgoers contacted the Home Office by the end of the consultation ...
Posted: 18 August 2009 | 10:00
Employers should not discriminate when asking to see registration papers from workers who appear to be non-UK nationals. Katee Dias explains that you should check documentation of all workers to prove their right to work in the UK.
Posted: 13 August 2009 | 11:52
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: McDonald’s likely status as sole Olympics food brand sparks anger; Hyatt to float to raise $1.15b; hundreds of hotels fail to comply with fire safety rules; Starbucks puts 31 UK coffee shops on the market; and more ..
Posted: 10 August 2009 | 12:32
Extra precautions need to be taken by employers to protect themselves, their staff and their clients during the swine flu pandemic, but these do not need to be complex, explain Gagandeep Prasad and Emilie Bennetts
Posted: 06 August 2009 | 11:16
With the credit crunch causing firms to freeze and lower pay, strikes by employees are likely to increase. But employers have to tread carefully when dealing with strikers, as lawyers Clare Thomas and Gagandeep Prasad explain.
Posted: 31 July 2009 | 16:50
Widespread opposition to the Mandatory Code for the sale of alcohol has led to calls for the Government to reconsider the legislation before consultation closes in August. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has formally asked the Government to reconsider the code ...
Posted: 28 July 2009 | 17:49
Scottish pub managers have been given two extra months to obtain their personal licences after the new Licensing Act comes into force on 1 September. The Scottish Government relaxed the deadline to 1 November after coming under pressure from the industry over fears that thousands ...
Posted: 27 July 2009 | 12:19
You don't need consultants to manage your employment obligations. Use free advice and easy-to-use online tools to help you to identify the unnecessary paperwork you may be completing to comply with employment legislation.
Posted: 24 July 2009 | 15:27
Thousands of Scottish pubs could be forced to close their doors on 1 September if their new licence applications are not processed in time. The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has formally written to the Scottish Government's cabinet secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill MSP...
Posted: 23 July 2009 | 12:35
Industry law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has warned that the government’s impending changes to licensing laws could actually make existing problems with the system worse. Craig Baylis, head of licensing at BLP, warned licensees of the potential pitfalls in the changes that will come into play ...
Posted: 21 July 2009 | 14:20
If the client is keen for you to start work as soon as possible, before the written contract has been signed, your verbal agreement is still valid but you may be left exposed to liabilities that could cost you dear, as Victoria Pope explains.
Posted: 16 July 2009 | 11:34
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