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BHA slammed for suggesting UK workers are unemployable

The chief executive of the British Hospitality Association has been slammed for suggesting that UK workers are “unemployable”.
Posted: 14 January 2008 | 11:16

How the Beijing Olympics could benefit employers

Giving your staff leave to work at the Beijing Olympics could be a case of short-term pain for long-term gain. Piers Ford explains why
Posted: 10 January 2008 | 00:00

Industry needs support in recruiting disabled workers

Hospitality employers have been urged to tell the Government how best to support them to boost the employment rate of those with disabilities.
Posted: 04 January 2008 | 16:50

Belfast restaurant fined for turning away blind diners

A Chinese restaurant in Belfast has been ordered to pay two blind friends £2,000 in compensation after turning them away because they had a guide dog.
Posted: 20 December 2007 | 13:17

Relationships at work

Intimate personal relationships between colleagues can have significant repercussions for employers. Mary Heaney points out some areas of concern
Posted: 20 December 2007 | 00:00

Chef beaten unconscious gets just £30,000 compensation

A head chef who was beaten unconscious on the “disastrous opening night” of a Chinese restaurant in Haverfordwest today walked away with just £30,000 in compensation at London’s High Court.
Posted: 19 December 2007 | 15:35

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

Chris DruceCaterer this week kicked off its drink and drugs awareness campaign to highlight the true cost of dependency within the industry.
Posted: 07 December 2007 | 14:45

Capital allowances

From April 2008 a new system of capital allowances will be in operation. Accountant Chris Lane explains how this will affect your business
Posted: 06 December 2007 | 00:00

Is a Christmas gift of a £50 store voucher money well spent?

"Having had a better year than usual, I'm trying to decide how best to reward my employees this Christmas. I have 200 staff and was thinking of giving everyone a £50 store voucher. Is this money well spent?"
Posted: 06 December 2007 | 00:00

Hospitality and travel staff most likely to pull a sickie

People working in the hospitality and travel industries are among the most likely to stay home because of a cold or flu, research claimed today.
Posted: 05 December 2007 | 15:26

People 1st launches the Good Employer campaign

Sector Skills Council People 1st has launched a new campaign designed to showcase the best companies across the hospitality and tourism industry.
Posted: 29 November 2007 | 13:00

Caterer launches survey into drug and drink misuse

Caterer and Hotelkeeper is conducting a survey into the prevalence of drug and alcohol misuse in the hospitality industry.
Posted: 27 November 2007 | 07:00

Illegal workers could cost bosses £10,000 in fines

Hospitality employers face being hit with a £10,000 fine for each illegal worker they unwittingly hire after the Government confirmed that new rules will come into force from February 2008.
Posted: 26 November 2007 | 12:45

New holiday pay law hits small employers

Small hospitality employers are struggling to cope with statutory changes to holiday entitlements that were introduced on 1 October, lawyers have warned.
Posted: 22 November 2007 | 00:00

Restaurant owners ordered to hand over £500k

serveryA court has ordered the owners of a Chinese restaurant in Lincolnshire to hand over almost £500,000.
Posted: 20 November 2007 | 07:00

Hospitality failing to embrace ethnic diversity at the top

Career progression for ethnic minorities in the hospitality industry is limited, with few making it beyond grassroots levels, research to be published next month will reveal.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 10:15

Employee wins age discrimination case

A 20-year-old woman sacked by a private members club for being "too young" has won a landmark age discrimination case.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 10:01

New immigration scheme could lead to chef shortage

ChefThe Government has been urged to clarify its points-based system for controlled migration to the UK by non-EU citizens after it emerged that the proposed scheme is already causing shortages of skilled chefs.
Posted: 08 November 2007 | 10:00

Waiters and cleaners have low levels of life expectancy

Waiters, waitresses and cleaners will not live as long as their managerial counterparts, according to the latest government figures.
Posted: 26 October 2007 | 13:00

Christmas temp workers must have same rights as other staff

waitress servingHospitality businesses taking on temporary workers in the run-up to Christmas must ensure they are given the same rights and privileges as other staff or run the risk of employment tribunals, lawyers have warned.
Posted: 24 October 2007 | 11:00

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