Legislation News – Page 83
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NewsLabour would raise minimum wage ‘significantly’
A Labour Government would increase the minimum wage “significantly” over the next five years so it gets closer to average earnings, but changes would occur “in partnership with business”
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Call for ‘tobacco-style’ warnings on unhealthy foods
International health groups are calling for greater intervention from government to legislate against unhealthy foods to change people’s diets as the obesity crisis worsens and diet-related deaths continue to rise
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NewsZero hour contract action 'could hit pub jobs'
A trade body has warned Business Secretary Vince Cable about adding more red tape to pubs over zero hours contracts, which it said can offer much-needed flexibility to the sector
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Alcohol pricing restrictions to go live by end of May
A ban on selling alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT is expected to come into force by the end of May
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CAMRA delivers pubco reform petition
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has mounted renewed pressure on the Government for pubco reform by delivering a petition to business secretary Vince Cable today
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WHO shows Europeans are heaviest drinkers
European countries are the heaviest drinking nations according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with the average Britain consuming an average of 11.9 litres annually
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Poppleston Allen launches licencing app
Poppleston Allen, the leisure industry legal service provider, has launched an app called MyLicence to provide easily an accessible comprehensive guide to licensing and gambling laws along with regulation and enforcement in England and Wales
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Minimum pricing would have 'little impact' on moderate drinkers
A minimum unit price of 45p would reduce alcohol consumption for harmfully heavy drinkers on low incomes by nearly 300 units annually, but have little impact on moderate drinkers
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Councils less keen on EMROs
The number of licensing authorities in England and Wales considering the introduction of an early morning restriction order (EMRO) has fallen sharply, new research from Poppleston Allen has revealed
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Shadow pub minister predicts no action on code
The Government will not introduce a statutory code on the pubco-tenant relationship this Parliament, Labour’s shadow pubs minister has predicted
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Food groups cause confusion for overweight Brits
A widespread lack of understanding about calorie consumption and expenditure along with confusion over the role food groups play in our diet contribute to an unhealthy diet and lifestyle choices, according to a survey by AB Sugar, the global sugar producer
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Scottish plans for MUP goes to EU
The Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a minimum price of 50p per alcohol unit has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union
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NewsOsmond campaigns for recruitment Code of Practice
Former Pizza Express and Punch Taverns entrepreneur Hugh Osmond and Rare Bird Hotels are taking a stance against ‘rogue’ recruitment agencies by campaigning for a Code of Practice to be developed
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NewsVAT club produces letter template to aid MP lobbying
The Jacques Borel VAT club has produced a template letter to encourage operators to lobby their local MP over a reduction in VAT in the sector.
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NewsGovernment finds zero-hours contracts most common in hospitality
Nearly half of companies operating in accommodation and food services employ staff on zero-hours contracts (ZHCs), according to a new government survey commissioned as part of its consultation into the practice
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CAMRA to step up opposition to some pubcos
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is to step up its opposition to some pubcos after a member “revolt” at its national conference at the weekend
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Minimum pricing u-turn warning
Veteran political reporter Adam Boulton has warned the pub trade to expect David Cameron to perform a ‘u-turn on his u-turn’ and re-visit minimum pricing of alcohol
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NewsBorel targets MPs
VAT cut campaigner Jacques Borel has said he’s targeting 248 of the 649 MPs in Parliament to garner support for the tax to be reduced and restated his confidence that a cut is “achievable” by next April
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City of London moves closer to late-night levy
The City of London Corporation’s licensing committee has unanimously agreed to introduce a late-night levy, after the authority consulted on the fee for the second time in five months
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NewsDrinks firms on track to remove one billion alcohol units
The drinks industry is on track to meet its target of removing one billion units of alcohol by 2015, having reached 25% of the target in the first year (2011-2012), a new report shows