Legislation News – Page 65
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Businesses face £20k fine for underpaying staff
Hospitality businesses have been warned they could face fines of up to £20,000 per employee for failing to pay staff the new national minimum wage rate - which came into force yesterday
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Pubs and restaurants struggling with “unreliable” allergen warnings
Pubs and restaurants’ claims that meals ‘may contain’ traces of various allergens are often based on unreliable information
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Relax immigration laws to help address chef shortage, says recruiter
The chef shortage problem could be eased temporarily by relaxing Britain’s immigration laws to allow a ‘freer movement of chef talent’ around the globe, the director of hospitality recruitment company The Change Group has claimed.
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Apprenticeship levy could cost hospitality businesses over £100m
Failure by the hospitality industry to have its say on proposals to introduce a levy on apprenticeships could lead to a “complex and unmanageable system”
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Government rejects Oliver’s sugary drinks tax
The Department of Health has stated it has no plans to introduce a tax on sugar sweetened beverages, despite the Jamie Oliver’s calls to impose a tax on sugary drinks
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NewsStarbucks UK to extend national living wage to all workers
Starbucks UK launches inititatives to help staff tackle “cost of living”
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Breathalyser schemes across London to be extended
On-the-door breathalyser schemes in 12 boroughs across London are to be extended for an indefinite period.
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Late-night levy drive gathering pace
The drive for late-night levies is gathering pace with three more UK councils mulling over their potential introduction
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Operators urged to reduce portion size to tackle obesity
Restaurants and supermarkets are being urged to reduce their portion sizes to tackle obesity in the UK following research that suggests people eat and drink more when offered bigger portions
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Report shows drink drive legislation impacting Scottish pub trade
The change in drink driving legislation is negatively impacting Scotland’s hospitality trade according to a report from the Scottish Licensed Trade Association
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NewsHospitality sector to be hit hardest by NLW
Around half of all employees set to benefit from the National Living Wage (NLW) work in industries where the resulting wage bill increase will be just 0.6% or less – though the impact in hospitality, retail and support services will be significantly larger
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FSA: rare burgers unacceptable
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has ruled it unacceptable for food outlets to prepare and serve burgers rare unless a validated and verified food safety management plan is in place
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NewsSector has no appetite for Gov.t intervention on tipping
On the back of the Government launching an investigation into the issue of tipping across the sector, the majority of leading operators believe that the industry should self-regulate any change
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New York City approves salt warning measure
The Board of Health in New York City has approved a measure to require chain restaurants to denote dishes with more than 2.3K milligrams of salt
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NewsCDG to remove administration fees on tips
Casual Dining Group is to remove all administration fees for customer tips made by credit card or by cash following an operational review of recent acquisitions
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NewsSRA launches new consumer platform
The SRA has launched a new consumer platform - Food Made Good, to respond to the ”ever-increasing public appetite for information about the food on their plate”
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Living wage fears sending ‘shockwaves’ through UK labour market
Employers are said to be scaling back their hiring plans ahead of the introduction of a National Living Wage next year
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Cabana joins Oliver’s Sugar Tax campaign
Cabana is joining Jamie Oliver’s Sugar Tax campaign and will introduce a 10p tax on sugary drinks.
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Liverpool to consult on levy
Liverpool City Council has announced it will seek to consult on a late night levy, more than a year after first suggesting the scheme.
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NewsBorel: VAT cut to 5% was too much for politicians
Veteran tax campaigner Jacques Borel has told M&C he has revised his target for a reduction in VAT for hospitality firms because he was warned by politicians that an immediate cut to 5% was unrealistic.