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Be 'positive', not discriminatory

Employers will be allowed to give priority to a job candidate from an under-represented minority when the Equality Bill becomes law next year. But only when they are chosen from equally qualified hopefuls, explains Fiona Killingworth.
Posted: 03 July 2009 | 19:12

Restaurants most fined sector for illegal workers

WaitressRestaurant operators made up the vast majority of employers fined for using illegal workers since tougher laws were introduced last year, new Home Office figures have revealed. The laws introduced in February 2008 have led to a record 233 firms being prosecuted for employing illegal immigrants ...
Posted: 30 June 2009 | 07:00

BHA wants restaurants to back new code of practice on tips

Cash tipThe British Hospitality Association (BHA) is urging all restaurants to adopt a new Code of Practice on how to distribute service charges. The Code has been developed in conjunction with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to back up new legislation banning ...
Posted: 25 June 2009 | 18:11

Significant shortfall in personal licences in Scotland, warns trade body

Scottish Beer and Pub AssociationThere is a “significant shortfall” in personal licence applications to sell alcohol in Scotland just months before new laws come into force, a trade body has warned. A Freedom of Information request by the Scottish Beer and Pub Association has revealed that only 11,200 applications ...
Posted: 19 June 2009 | 08:00

EU directive on agency workers

WaitressA new EU law comes into effect in 2011 obliging companies to give temporary agency workers the same employment rights as permanent staff, bar pensions and maternity leave. But there are ways round it, as Fiona Rushworth reveals.
Posted: 04 June 2009 | 14:34

Unsecured creditors lose out as insolvencies soar

The Principal Hayley Group is rumoured to be interested in New Connaught Rooms With predictions of a bloodbath in the restaurant sector earlier this year, it would be easy to overlook the difficulties being suffered by many hotel groups. Gemma Sharkey reports.
Posted: 04 June 2009 | 12:47

Scottish pubs are not ready for new licensing laws

Many Scottish pubs will be caught out by the new licensing lawsThe Scottish Government has been urged to delay the implementation of new licensing laws that are due to come into force on 1 September.The British Hospitality Association (BHA) in Scotland has warned that complying with the Licensing (Scotland) 2005 Act is proving to be extremely ...
Posted: 04 June 2009 | 10:13

Tip-off - how to keep cash tips within the law

Cash tipThe recent announcement banning the use of tips to top up the minimum wage, combined with the public's ongoing concerns over how service charge is used, means many customers are now reverting to cash tipping. Tax expert Peter Davies explains how employees and employers can stay on the right side of the law
Posted: 22 May 2009 | 19:27

Handling a retirement dismissal

While some people are keen to retire, others prefer to keep working (Source: Rex)Employers must tread carefully when retiring an employee, both to ensure the dismissal is fair and to avoid any claims relating to age discrimination. Solicitor Clare Thomas outlines the legal and practical procedures that must be followed.
Posted: 22 May 2009 | 00:27

Rulings on tips draws mixed feelings from the industry

Restaurant operators will still be able to distribute tips as they see fitThe Government's ban on the practice of topping up minimum wages with tips has been welcomed by the unions, but operators have condemned its timing, says Chris Druce
Posted: 15 May 2009 | 16:55

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceSo it really never simply rains if you're a pub operator, it pours and then some. Compounding a quite miserable few months for the pub trade, MPs this week accused the likes of Enterprise Inns and Punch Taverns of bullying their tenants. Ouch, that's going ...
Posted: 15 May 2009 | 15:43

Moving abroad to reduce UK tax

Leaving on a jet planeLeaving the UK to take up residence abroad can reduce your tax bill considerably but the law in this area can be complicated. Solicitor Geoffrey Todd outlines the legal and practical issues to consider before making a move
Posted: 15 May 2009 | 00:17

Minimum wage to rise by 7p an hour in October

 Low-paid hospitality staff will make an extra 7p per hour from OctoberHospitality operators will have to pay all staff 22 years old and over a minimum of £5.80 an hour from October, after the Government announced a modest rise in the national minimum wage. The move – a 7p rise on the current level - follows last week’s ...
Posted: 12 May 2009 | 12:24

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceTips was one of the issues that dominated the headlines this week, namely the practice of using non-cash tips to subsidise staff wages, which will be outlawed from October. First the Government rejected the British Hospitality Association's claim that ...
Posted: 08 May 2009 | 15:49

UK retains opt-out to EU working time limits

Chef at workHospitality workers will be allowed to work for more than 48 hours per week if they wish after the UK finally won its right to retain the opt-out to the Working Time Directive.
Posted: 28 April 2009 | 12:10

UK working-time opt out maintained for now

Hospitality workers will still have the right to work more than 48 hours a week if they so wish, after talks in Brussels over the UK's opt-out of the Working Time Directive broke up without agreement.
Posted: 03 April 2009 | 07:30

LACA tries to put brakes on school meals reform

LACA tries to put brakes on school meals reformCaterers fear they will struggle to implement new standards for secondary school meals in England. Chris Druce reports from LACA's School Food Summit
Posted: 03 April 2009 | 00:00

Government rules out minimum pricing for alcohol

Minimum pricing for alcohol ruled outThe Government yesterday ruled out minimum pricing for alcohol but confirmed that it will ban promotions that encourage people to drink excessively.
Posted: 01 April 2009 | 12:16

Hospitality industry gives muted reaction to business rate reprieve

Hospitality industry welcomes business rate reprieveThe 5% rise – which would have hit the hospitality industry with a tax bill rising into the hundreds of millions – was due to come into effect today.
Posted: 01 April 2009 | 11:20

Restaurateur launches petition to raise VAT limit

A restaurateur has launched a nationwide, online petition, calling on Gordon Brown to raise the VAT limit.
Posted: 27 March 2009 | 10:04

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