All Legislation articles – Page 51
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NewsPub industry to discuss statutory code with MPs
Pub campaigners and industry bodies will share a platform next month as they give evidence to the committee discussing the Government’s pubs code proposals
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Southampton late-night levy moves closer
Southampton is one step closer to implementing a late-night levy, after the council’s licensing committee today voted in favour of adopting the fee
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NewsRed tape fears over tipping proposals
A proposed new law to stop an alleged “widespread abuse” of voluntary commitments aimed at stopping leisure and hospitality operators exploiting staff by keeping some of their tips would be difficult to implement and add a new red tape burden to the sector
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Sector bemoans alcohol health 'propaganda'
Leading pub industry figures are calling on the Government to produce more accurate and balanced statistics on alcohol, after claiming recent council reports include “flawed” data that amount to “meaningless propaganda”
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NewsMP eyes new law on hospitality staff tips
An MP has proposed a change in the law to stop employers reaping the benefits of staff tips in the leisure, hospitality and service sectors
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NewsRestrictive covenant announcement 'imminent'
The outcome of the consultation on restrictive covenants on pub sales will be published “in the coming weeks”, new community pubs minister Kris Hopkins has claimed
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VAT Club says 15,000 venues will take part in Tax Equality Day
A total of 15,000 pubs and restaurants have pledged to take part in Tax Equality Day this month
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OpinionTipping point on pay
When New York’s restaurant staff took to the streets two years ago they were voiceless workers hoping to get heard. Now they have grown into a movement at a tipping point that will have a profound impact on the hospitality industry and its workers
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Government to create food crime unit after horsemeat scandal
The Government is set to create a Food Crime Unit following the recommendations published today in the Elliott review of the horsemeat scandal
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Southampton strident on late-night levy
Southampton City Council has claimed it does not need to provide “forensic data” outlining the specific costs of policing the night-time economy in order to justify the introduction of a late-night levy
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Training bodies team up to tackle underage sales
Three of the UK’s top licensing training organisations have teamed up with Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) to help staff tackle the issue of underage sales
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New penalties for using unregistered wholesalers
Pub operators who purchase stock from unregistered wholesalers could face “significant penalties” under new legislation designed to tackle alcohol duty fraud, HM Revenue & Customs has warned
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Fast food workers plan biggest US strike
Fast food workers in the US are planning their biggest strike to date this Thursday, with a nationwide walkout in protest at low wages and poor healthcare
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Alcohol wholesalers must register under HMRC scheme
All companies that sell wholesale alcohol must register with HMRC as part of a scheme to battle alcohol duty fraud that costs tax-payers an estimated £1bn each year
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Scotland’s CAMRA chairman calls for fairer treatment
The Scottish Government has ignored the concerns of publicans following its business growth consultation period regarding business rates by retaining its property based tax system, says Colin Valentine, national CAMRA chairman for Scotland, in an article published in The Scotsman
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Business uninformed over rates refunds
More than 90% of councils have not informed firms that they are still able to back-date a claim under the Small Business Rates Relief scheme
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Analysis & Insight
Partnerships cited for fall in alcohol-related crime
The public and police see local partnership schemes as key to cutting rates of alcohol-related crime that have fallen significantly in recent years, new research shows
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Greater Manchester launches new alcohol strategy
Councils, health services, and police in Greater Manchester have officially teamed up to tackle alcohol abuse under a new strategy that includes the review of licensing powers
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SMEs unprepared for pension regulations
Companies are not leaving enough time to arrange staff enrolment to workplace pension schemes and could find themselves subject to fines or legal action if applications delayed by a processing backlog
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WHO urges indoor e-cig ban
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for a ban on the use of e-cigrattes indoors