31-Oct-2008 By John Harrington
Pub staff are entitled to just one 20-minute break per shift, regardless of how long they work above six hours. That's the impact of a new ruling...
Employment law: Dependants day
10-Oct-2008
Since December 1999, employees have had a statutory right to take time off to deal with particular situations involving someone who depends on...
Pub staff 'under pressure' to work when sick
07-Oct-2008
Pub employees are being pressured to come to work when they are ill, according to a new survey.The impact of the credit crunch and concerns over job...
Minimum wage crackdown as new levels take effect
01-Oct-2008 By James Wilmore
Employers that pay below the minimum wage, which has increased today, have been reminded they will soon face tough new penalties. The hourly rate for...
31-Jul-2008 By John Harrington
Labour Party plans to extend the full adult minimum wage to 21-year-olds will hit pubs hard, trade experts warn. Ministers also announced plans to...
Back to Basics: Stress at work
30-Jul-2008
You've trained yourself and your staff on the risks of lifting heavy items and moving equipment around but do you pay as much attention to...
Wages cost 27% of pubs' turnover
10-Jul-2008 By Tamara Sender tamara.sender@william-reed.co.uk
Pubs are spending more than a quarter of their turnover on staff payroll costs, according to new research from the Association of Licensed Multiple...
10-Jul-2008 By The Morning Advertiser
Pubs are spending more than a quarter of their turnover on staff payroll costs, according to new research from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).
Chris Maclean: The price of being a good employer
30-Jun-2008 By Chris Maclean
My bookkeeper has told me my staff bill has gone up. There can be no surprises there I guess. This operation, with a hotel, restaurant and bar,...
Court backs taxman in minimum wage tax row
17-Jun-2008
The taxman has wonthe latest battle in the drive to prevent pubs and restaurants from calculating tips as part of minimum wage payments to staff.An...
12-Jun-2008 By Peter Coulson
MA legal editor says do your checks before employing foreign staff
Legal advice: age discrimination
06-Jun-2008
When you're faced with the choice of appointing a young woman with a cheery disposition to your youthful team, or an older woman who has, on the face...
20-May-2008
Solicitors aim to reduce the regulatory burden on licensees through its new service
Back to Basics: Health and safety training
16-May-2008
Too frequently accidents occur because pub staff aren't properly trained. There are many reasons for this. They may have been recruited as...
T.G.I. Friday's backs 'fair tips' charter
15-May-2008
Destination bar group T.G.I. Friday's has pledged to distribute 100 per cent of tips to staff.The bar operator is backing a new campaign launched by...
22-Apr-2008 By Ewan Turney
Trade Union calls for an end to the practice of using tips to pay the minimum wage
Legal advice: What happens if a customer harasses your staff?
11-Apr-2008
Most responsible employers would want to protect their staff from any harassment from customers but recent changes in the law have made it even more...
Ask An Expert: Documenting employment
11-Apr-2008
I'm running a pub and employing people for the first time. What documentation do I need?Proper documentation is not only essential to laying a good...
Ask An Expert: Recruiting older staff
31-Mar-2008
How can I attract older staff?Q I've heard older workers are more reliable behind the bar. Is this true, and how to do I go about getting them to...
Unite strives to improve dray safety
27-Mar-2008
Trade union Unite has called for the introduction of minimum safety standards for beer delivery workers. Unite has devised a six-point plan to...
Careers Focus: Work Trial is a fresh start
25-Mar-2008
Sometimes all you need is a chance to show what you can do. For one pub chef that chance revived his career - and solved a recruitment problem for...
Careers Focus: Catch a rising star
25-Mar-2008
Staff training is key to the success of our pub. It's great having friendly barstaff who can chat to customers and pull decent pints, but for us...
20-Mar-2008 By John Harrington
Unite says draymen are under pressure to deliver more beer with fewer workers
Legal advice: Work at height regulations
15-Feb-2008
The Work At Height Regulations have been in force since 2005. Many employers assume they only apply to work being carried out at a significant...
25-Jan-2008
Pubs are urged to take advantage of free help on employment law. The Government has launched a campaign to ensure small businesses get help from the...
Ask An Expert: Drinking on the job
25-Jan-2008
What can I do about staff drinking?I run a busy pub in London and have a growing problem with staff drinking while on the job. How can I deal with...
Cotton: Poles are better
17-Jan-2008 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
A trade leader has been criticised for branding British workers unemployable. Bob Cotton, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association,...
17-Jan-2008 By Joe Lutrario
A trade leader has been criticised for branding British workers unemployable. Bob Cotton, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association,...
Minimum wage campaign hits the road
16-Jan-2008
Pubs and other businesses in the hospitality industry are the target of a new government campaign aimed at rooting out cases of employees being paid...
Take time out for Stress Down Day
15-Jan-2008
Licensees are being invited to get behind the Samaritans' Stress Down Day on February 1 - a national campaign aimed at encouraging people to take...
New culinary academy launched
04-Jan-2008
The Craft Guild of Chefs has launched a culinary academy to help develop young chefs.
Minimum wage crackdown in store
11-Dec-2007
Rogue employers who dodge paying the minimum wage face a new crackdown under a government campaign.The Department for Business, Enterprise and...
23-Nov-2007
Food and snacks eaten in some pubs have been prepared in "Dickensian sweatshop conditions" by migrant workers. That is according to trade union Unite...
Legal advice: Age equality regulations
14-Nov-2007
MORE THAN a year has passed since the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 were brought into force. It was hard to miss their introduction,...
Back to Basics: Age discrimination
02-Nov-2007
Recent media coverage of the resignation of Sir Menzies Campbell as leader of the Liberal Democrats should have brought age discrimination issues...
Live-in staff tax issue
01-Nov-2007
Much play has been made recently of the decision by HM Revenue & Customs not to pursue pub managers for tax on the benefit of accommodation. This...
The right path
01-Nov-2007
Following recent redundancy, Mr R is keen to fulfil his dream of running a pub with his wife, but the way forward is confusing. How viable is the...
The truth about troncs
24-Oct-2007
In the latest instalment of the troncs saga, an employment tribunal has ruled that tips paid to employees count towards the minimum wage. To update...
11-Oct-2007
The IFBB has launched a new campaign to encourage more people to choose a career as a licensee
Legal advice: Agency workers employment status
24-Aug-2007
THE SUBJECT of agency workers and their status under employment law is still a hot potato. The Court of Appeal decision in Dacas v Brook Street...
Back to Basics: Recruitment
09-Aug-2007
As the latest wave of school-leavers floods onto the jobs market, now's the time to think about your recruitment techniques.How do you attract the...
Legal advice: Using employment contracts to keep trade secrets
11-Jul-2007
I was once asked by a catering client to draft detailed restrictions into a contract of employment to prevent a key employee from joining a possible...
Legal advice: Do old hands deserve more?
22-May-2007
Length of service has been an important measure for employers since Adam and Eve first took on a bit of extra help around the garden. As a measure of...
10-May-2007 By Peter Coulson
The letter in last week's MA entitled "Legal implications of honesty" shows what problems can arise when you are asked to give a reference for a...
Careers: managing the career path
28-Mar-2007
There are some great careers to be had in pubs - but you have to admit it doesn't always look that way.The permanent recruitment crisis the industry...
Legal advice: Whistleblowing close to home
19-Mar-2007
To most of us the image of a 'whistleblower' is probably quite grand. We think of employees who are taking great risk to expose the wrongdoings of...
02-Mar-2007
The Transport and General Workers Union has called on Home Office minister Tony McNulty to explain why SIA security staff are excluded from the EU...
Lone husband in double jeopardy
22-Feb-2007
Another disturbing story, which I am sure has a slightly more rational explanation than I have received, implies that a pub manager can be sacked if...
Legal advice: The right person for the job
09-Feb-2007
As employers we all want our employees to be competent to do the jobs they are employed to do. In the pub trade we want people to be able to pour...
Holiday entitlement could cost hospitality sector £200m
17-Jan-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
Changes to holiday entitlement could cost the hospitality sector up to £200m, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has warned.The plans - part...
