Employment

Cheap shot from Government on wages

22-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

The Government’s recent “naming and shaming” of companies for allegedly paying below the minimum wage feels like something of a cheap shot, certainly for those named in the hospitality sector.

Labour market remains 'tight' as long-term sickness increases

16-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Economic activity in the UK has declined as the number of people not working due to long-term sickness hits a record high, figures from the Office For National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

Labour market continues to 'constrain growth'

18-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Labour shortages have continued to “constrain growth”, according to UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls.

Reasons to be optimistic

11-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Robinsons Brewery's William Robinson to discuss the economic outlook and grounds for optimism amid the challenges we're facing.

Unemployment levels 'stifling growth'

12-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Hospitality sector's efforts to attract new employees are "beginning to pay off" but unemployment levels have continued to stifle the industry's "ability to drive growth” trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has stated.

The Lock In Podcast

Can pubs be better employers?

19-May-2022 By Ed Bedington

With staffing challenges continuing to cause headaches for pub operators, the Lock In team tackle some of the issues that are causing the sector problems and have a bit of discussion about baldness discrimination...

Number of licensees employed in sector the same as 2019

18-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

For the first time since records began the UK has more job vacancies than those in unemployment, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released yesterday (Tuesday 17 May).

1 in 10 roles remain vacant

19-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Recruitment and retention are still major concerns for the sector with staffing issues looking to set back the sector’s recovery from the pandemic, according to new research.

Publican awards 2022

Best Pub Employer sponsored by CPL Learning - Barons Pub Company

07-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

With an estate of over 11 sites, Barons Pub Company recognises that its real assets are the people running those sites.

Up pay, advertise more and show progression to attract young people to hospitality

29-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators need to increase pay, advertise roles better and have clear paths for career development to entice young people into the industry, advised hospitality apprentices.

Robinsons appoints GM from apprenticeship programme

10-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Robinsons Brewery has appointed a new general manager (GM) from its apprenticeship programme, Aspire, to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week.

£5m Hospitality Rising campaign launches to tackle job crisis

10-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Grass-roots campaign, Hospitality Rising, has secured about £350,000 in pre-launch seed funding in order to introduce a campaign of up to £5m to tackle the ongoing employment crisis within the hospitality sector.

Majority of publicans would hire under 18s, snap poll finds

29-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Results from a recent Morning Advertiser (MA) poll have revealed 70% of publicans would consider hiring under 18s in their pubs.

Staffing levels 'still down 18% against 2019'

26-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, all sectors within hospitality saw staff headcount increase in October, compared to last year, but staffing levels were still down 18% in comparison to the same period two years ago.

Hospitality vacancies are set to hit a record high this Christmas

24-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Job vacancies in the hospitality sector have been forecasted to increase by 75,000 this December, in comparison to 2019.

Poll: Would you employ under 18s in your pub?

22-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

More than a third (39%) of hospitality and leisure SMEs are expected to hire more staff this year, recent data from Barclaycard’s SME Barometer showed.

'The public now recognise that pubs are not only in the community but are the community'

16-Sep-2021 By Greg Mangham, founder & CEO of Only A Pavement Away

Greg Mangham, founder & and CEO of Only A Pavement Away, explains how the hospitality industry is helping homeless people, prison leavers and veterans, into employment.

Greater Manchester leaders urge hospitality business to improve pay and conditions

20-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Greater Manchester business leaders are urging hospitality employers to sign up to Greater Manchester’s Good Employment Charter and raise the standards of working conditions in the sector in order to attract and retain staff.

Pubs urged to give staff choice about face masks

04-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators considering banning face masks for staff members should look to give teams the freedom to choose instead, the trade has been warned.

Hospitality qualifications to be included in Lifetime Skills Guarantee

29-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Trade bodies have welcomed the announcement of catering and hospitality qualifications are set to be featured as part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

Quarter of all furloughed employees were in hospitality

20-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 25% of all workers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme amid the coronavirus pandemic were from the hospitality sector, a study has revealed.

Petition to pay JDW staff double on bank holidays reaches 50k signatures

06-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A petition to permit workers to earn double pay on bank holidays at JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pubs has received more than 50,000 signatures.

Accommodation and food service sectors top furlough claims

07-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The accommodation and food service sectors – including hospitality businesses – made £4.36bn worth of furlough claims, the highest value across all sectors, as per new figures.

Spring Budget 2021

NLW to rise to £8.91 from April

03-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The national living wage (NLW) will be increased by 19p (2.2%) to £8.91 from April, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced.

Spring Budget 2021

Chancellor confirms furlough continuation with employer contributions from July

03-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has confirmed the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until the end of September and employers will be asked to partially pay towards hours worked from the summer.

Furlough scheme to be extended again until end of September

02-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended by four months, until the end of September, it will be announced in the Budget later today (Wednesday 3 March)

88% of operators need furlough extension announcement now, according to poll

15-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Almost nine in 10 businesses need the Government to announce any continuation to the furlough scheme now rather than in the Budget next month, a survey has found.

What you need to know about furlough

07-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at what operators need to know about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme amid the third national lockdown.

Countdown to Brexit

Filling hospitality’s post-Brexit ‘talent hole’

16-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

It’s widely forecast that Britain’s departure from the European Union will trigger a dearth in workers from the continent on which the hospitality sector traditionally relies.

Winter economy plan

Chancellor Sunak lays out winter plan for jobs and VAT cut extension

24-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced a new Job Support Scheme alongside an extension of the VAT cut for hospitality.

Quarter of operators predict they will fail by end of 2020 without more help

24-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 23% of operators believe their businesses will fail by the end of the year without further Government support, new research has found.

Chancellor to announce plan to protect jobs today

24-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to reveal the Government’s plan to protect jobs during winter later today (Thursday 24 September) amid reports the Autumn Budget has been cancelled.

400 possible redundancies at JDW airport pubs

22-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub staff at JD Wetherspoon (JDW)'s airport sites have been told a possible 400 to 450 roles are at risk of redundancy due to a drop in passenger numbers, it has announced.

More than 700,000 jobs at risk in night-time sector

17-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Over 700,000 more jobs in the night-time industry could be lost within weeks without Government help, a trade body has warned.

‘Hospitality will see a spike in redundancies once furlough ends’

15-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The hospitality sector will witness a rise in job losses once the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ends next month (October), a labour expert has warned.

What is furlough fraud and what happens if operators commit it?

15-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at what furlough fraud is and the consequences of employers committing it.

50% of operators to make redundancies once furlough ends

11-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Half of operators have warned they will have to make redundancies when the furlough scheme ends next month (October).

Employers to pay 10% of furlough wages from today

01-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Businesses including pub operators will have to pay 10% of furloughed workers’ wages with taxpayers contributing 70% from today (Tuesday 1 September).

How to claim the Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus

04-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at how operators can claim the £1,000 bonus for furloughed employees.

Covid-19 crisis can ‘sharpen focus’ on hospitality as a highly skilled sector

10-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

The founder of East London Liquor Company has stressed that the trials and tribulations of the Covid-19 lockdown can help the hospitality sector shake off its reputation for being low skilled.

One-in-four Brits reckon running a pub is a ‘very difficult’ career

20-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

A cocktail of long hours and spiralling sector costs appear too strong for more than three quarters of the British public, who consider running a pub to be a ‘difficult’ career path.

Hospitality jobs charity to launch on World Homeless Day

09-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) will act as a conduit between hospitality employers and homeless individuals, following its official launch on World Homeless Day (Wednesday 10 October 2018).

5 things employers need to know about references

11-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A reference can mean make or break for a job applicant. Employers should know what is required of them when requesting or providing references.

Stonegate restructures sales operations

23-Feb-2018 By Claire Churchard

A number of employees at pub company Stonegate are under consultation as the group restructures its sales operations.

People 1st says T levels could be the solution to filling hospitality jobs

08-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

People 1st has set out its response to the Government's T level consultation and said the qualifications could be an "important cog in the wheel" that can help find a solution to the skills shortage facing hospitality employers

How NOT to fire your pub staff

11-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

After a pub landlord has been blasted this week for firing five staff members via text and Facebook, The Morning Advertiser finds out the best way of letting your staff go - and avoiding a potentially costly employment tribunal and a damaged reputation.

Gender pay gap: everything pub companies need to know

11-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

As more than 500 companies have now published their gender pay gap figures, The Morning Advertiser looks at what pub companies with more than 250 employers need to publish before the April deadline.

Preventing sexual harassment in the ‘touchy feely’ pub sector

22-Dec-2017 By Claire Churchard

The days when the Benny Hill Show was deemed acceptable prime time viewing are long gone, with respect and equality at work the expected norm. We now live in more enlightened times, in theory.

Anger over proposed Heineken redundancy scheme restructure

04-Dec-2017 By James Beeson

A new system capping the redundancy settlements to which Heineken UK (HUK) employees are entitled to has been slammed by the company’s staff, The Morning Advertiser (MA) can reveal.

ALMR calls on Government to nurture hospitality workers

30-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

With the Department for Education hosting its inaugural Skills Summit today (30 November), the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has implored the Government to include workers in the eating and drinking-out sector in plans to promote skills...