Employing Seasonal Workers? Don’t Be In The Dark About Your Pension Duties This Winter!
Employers in the food and drink service industry are being reminded they may risk a fine if they don’t comply with their legal pension duties….
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Marston’s Toasts Its 2024 Pubs Of The Year
Marston’s hosted its 2024 National Pub of the Year Awards in Liverpool, celebrating the industry-leading achievements of both its Managed and Partnership estate for the…
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As Parliament Debates Changes To Nics Today, UKHospitality Steps Up Campaign For Changes To Protect Lower Earners
In its latest salvo against plans to increase National Insurance Contributions, leading trade body UKHospitality is releasing tools to explain the impact to the public…
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Ministers Must Look Again At Key Employment Proposals After Sharp Wake-Up Call From Government’s Own Watchdog, Say Small Firms
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the Government to address significant concerns about its Employment Rights Bill which have been laid bare in…
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Workplace Accident Data Shows Rise In Injuries As Hospitality Sector Incidents Go Up 13%
Data from the HSE notes that employers reported over 4,000 cases of workplace injury in 2023/24, though employee reports provide a figure ten times higher….
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St Austell Brewery Apprentices Shortlisted For Awards
Two St Austell Brewery apprentices have been shortlisted for awards, with one of them also shortlisted for the coveted Achiever of the Year award which…
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The Wykeham Arms in Winchester is Fuller’s Pub of the Year
Fuller, Smith & Turner has announced that The Wykeham Arms in Winchester is the 2024 winner of its Pub of the Year competition – The…
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New Research Finds Sustainability Drives Hospitality Staff Retention
New research shows that sustainability is emerging as a critical factor in employee retention, with over three quarters of hospitality staff (76%) and 88% of…
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Hospitality Insolvencies: Is This The Calm Before The Storm?
Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies were up 5% in the year to September 2024 (from 3,490 in the 12 months…
Read more...Leisure And Hospitality Businesses Brace For Post-Budget Headwinds As Wages Hit Record Levels
ONS labour market statistics show average weekly earnings in the food and accommodation sector has risen 12% to £581.64 in Q3 2024, from £518.01 in…
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Hydes Appoints Experienced General Manager At Popular Stockport Community Pub
A leading North West brewery and pub retailer has appointed an experienced general manager to run a popular community pub in Stockport. Salford-based Hydes brewery…
Read more...National Living Wage Rise Will Leave Hospitality As “Collateral Damage”
The National Living Wage is to rise by 6.7%, from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025, the government announced last night (29 October)….
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New Harassment Laws: A Game-Changer for the Night-Time Economy
The introduction of the amended Worker Protection Act (Amendment to the Equality Act 2010) or sexual harassment regulations mark a critical step towards improving protections…
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Greene King Invests In Two New Training Kitchens In Employment Drive For Prison Leavers
Greene King announced that it will be expanding its Releasing Potential prison leaver employment programme by launching two new training kitchens in HMP Onley in…
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Hoteliers Raise More Than £10,000 After A Walk For Wellbeing
A team of hoteliers made more than £10,000 in a day by stepping out on a fund-raising walk for the Hospitality Action charity. Members of…
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