All Legislation articles – Page 25
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Operators weigh in on Brexit consequences
More than 100 businesses, including Adnams, Charles Wells, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, St Austell and wagamama, have urged Brexit negotiators to be pragmatic or risk the “inevitable consequences for jobs and growth”.
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Complaints about dirty restaurants & food fraud up nearly 25%
Complaints about dirty restaurants and food fraud leapt by near quarter in the year to March 2017
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NewsVAT cut for sector ‘could be Brexit sweetener’
Chris Guyver, the lobbyist running the VAT Campaign, has predicted that a cut for hospitality businesses is likely to be one of the “positive messages” the Government will unveil as the UK leaves the EU.
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MSPs agree business rates cap
A cap in rates for hospitality business in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will continue next year with an additional 12.5% cap in real terms, Scottish ministers have confirmed.
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ALMR says inflation increase highlights needs for rates reform
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has reiterated its calls for the Government to bring forward its 2020 switch to CPI for business rates.
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WSTA says Government must help on-trade
The Wine and Spirit Trade association called on the Government to do more to help the on-trade, as it revealed the average price of 175ml glass of wine bought out has increased 21p year-on-year.
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NewsTipping code launched
A code encouraging good tipping practice has been put together by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the Unite union.
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Is your business prepared for GDPR?
New legislation around data protection come into force in just nine months’ time but how many people in the eating and drinking out sector are talking about GDPR? Roberts Lands of Howard Kennedy sets put why it matters to your business.
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NewsCAMRA scraps business rates lobby day
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has said it cannot afford to lobby for a reduction in business rates for pubs.
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Opinion
Brexit – protecting EU workers
With the clock ticking on Britain’s exit from the EU, concerns are mounting over the impact on the nation’s hospitality sector. Rose Carey, partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, reports
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Food industry warns of Brexit workforce shortage
The UK food industry has warned that a Brexit workforce shortage could leave a third of its businesses unviable
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CPL launches right to work validation tool
CPL Training Group has launched a new tool which enables businesses to validate documents to prove a person’s identity and right to work status.
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NewsALMR welcomes post-Brexit trade plans
The ALMR has welcomed the Government’s announcements on how it will handle the first stages of departing from the EU.
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NewsGovernment urged to “stop dragging feet” over tipping policy
The Unite union has urged the Government to stop dragging its feet over the tipping consultation.
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NewsSmall business owners stretching to meet NLW costs
The majority (64%) of small businesses impacted by the National Living Wage (NLW) have stretched to meet the latest rise by taking lower profits, new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows.
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NewsDeliveroo to introduce safety measures for drivers
Deliveroo is introducing safety measures to try to protect its riders from violence
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Government urged to ditch ‘outdated’ RPI measure
The ALMR has called on the Government to bring forward the use of CPI as the principal measure of inflation to 2020.
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Trade bodies welcome announcement on EU worker contributions
The Government’s plan to assess the economic contribution of EU migrants has been welcomed by leading trade bodies within the food and drink industry.
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NewsPCA accepted 156 cases in first year of code
The Pubs Code Adjudicator accepted 156 cases for arbitration in the year since the legislation first came into effect, a new report has shown.
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Government ‘must publish rates relief payment schedule for pubs’
The Government should publish a timetable on when pubs will get £25m worth of rates relief, a leading business rates and rents specialist firm has said.