Legislation News – Page 84
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Labour targets zero-hours 'abuses'
Employers on zero-hour contracts would have an automatic right to a fixed-term contract after 12 months with a company under Labour Party proposals to be announced by leader Ed Miliband today
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Milton Keynes' second late-night levy bid
Milton Keynes could be the first town in the UK to face a second late-night levy plan, after the first was rejected by its licensing committee last October
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Pubs to be protected in the capital
Pubs that are sold could be protected from developers who want to change the use of a venue under a proposed amendment to planning policy Westminster City Council
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Fall in binge drinking linked to decline in violent crime
A fall in binge drinking has been cited as a reason for a fall in violent crime in England and Wales
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Councils less keen on late-night levy
The number of licensing authorities in England and Wales considering the introduction a late-night levy has decreased sharply, an annual survey by Poppleston Allen has found
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Salt reduction pledge attracts 50 dining out operators
Around 50 pub and restaurant operators have now signed up to the Department of Health’s pledge to reduce salt in the food they serve to help diners achieve a reduction of 1g per person per day compared to the amount eaten in 2007
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Southampton to consult residents on late-night levy
Southampton City Council has voted to consult residents on the prospect of a late-night levy
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Firms' suppliers should also shun zero hours contracts: MPs
Companies that have committed not to employ staff on zero-hours contracts should ensure their supply and distribution chain does that same, according to a new report from MPs in Scotland that concludes such contracts should not be used in most cases
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Trade bodies resist 'complex and unfair' licence fee changes
Trade bodies have warned that the Government’s proposed changes to licence fees could result in ‘increased costs and complexity’
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NewsMinister: pubco action ’would be proportionate’
A Government minister has stressed that any intervention in the tenanted pub company model would be “proportionate and targeted” and a response will be published “as soon as we can”
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Views sought on business rates
Operators are being urged to share their views on business rates in a new consultation
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ALMR criticises licence fee reform plan
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called for the Government to maintain the current system of licence fees based on rateable value
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NewsAlcohol pricing restrictions delayed
The Government has delayed a ban on selling alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT
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Police use 'faulty' evidence in licence reviews
Police are consistently presenting “faulty” evidence during alcohol licence reviews and “show no sign of stopping”, industry lawyers and consultants have warned
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Javid named Culture Secretary
Former economic secretary Sajid Javid, who won plaudits for overseeing last year’s cut in beer duty, has been named Culture Secretary following Maria Miller’s departure
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NewsGovernment lobbied over pubco reform
The Government has been lobbied from both sides of the debate on pubco reform in the past week, as anxiety grows over whether legislation will be announced in this Parliament
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NewsResponsibility Deal 'makes sound business sense'
Companies are starting to realise that being part of the Responsibility Deal “makes sound business sense”, a senior figure behind the initiative has claimed
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New rules on music fees collections
New legislation regulating bodies which collect licence fees from pubs for playing recorded music comes into force this week
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Minister urges more alcohol partnerships
A Home Office minister has called for more local partnerships to tackle alcohol harms in the areas most in need
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NewsCameron: we'll 'look carefully' at pubcos
David Cameron today insisted the Government would ‘look very carefully at the activities of some pub companies’ but stopped short of saying when legislation would be brought in