Lifestyle Report: Job Satisfaction
24-Jun-2004
Despite long hours, red tape and cleaning the loos, there are still many reasons to enjoy the pub trade.It's not just about the money and, some would...
Legal advice: The right to know
10-Jun-2004
Soon, all employees will know business decisions.By Rebecca Caws of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.In...
Legal advice: Stress in the workplace
20-May-2004
Not knowing your staff are suffering from stress or not attempting to help if they are is no defence.By Rebecca Caws of thePublican.com's team of...
ASH to support smoking legal actions
19-Apr-2004
Anti-smoking lobby group ASH has pledged legal support for court actions brought by bar staff affected by passive smoking.Law firm Thompsons, which...
JDW unveils its 45-hour week plan for managers
11-Mar-2004
by Tony Halstead Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is working on a mould-breaking scheme for a 45-hour working week for managers across its 630-strong...
Taxman may collect on tips
10-Mar-2004
Publicans of food-led pubs are being warned to tighten up the way they distribute tips or face investigation by the Inland Revenue and a hefty tax...
Legal advice: Rising cost of sacking staff
23-Jan-2004
Higher limits for employment tribunal compensation set.by Rebecca Caws of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson...
Are employee share plans the way ahead for pubcos to improve
04-Dec-2003
Staff retention is an in-creasingly major issue for breweries and lei-sure operators throughout the UK, with recent research suggesting that...
48-hour week may be reality for licensees
26-Nov-2003
Licensees could be forced to implement the 48-hour working week if the European Commission (EC) gets its way.The Commission is expected to slam...
Musicians' refreshments
20-Nov-2003
QWe employ musicians on a regular basis, who play in the main bar. I have just been told that they are not allowed to buy drinks in the pub after the...
Legal advice: A share of the responsibility
14-Nov-2003
Safety is in the hands of both employees and employers.by Suzanne Davies of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson...
Taxman to probe waiting staff tips
03-Oct-2003
Food-led pubs are being warned to tighten their systems for dealing with staff tips or face paying thousands of pounds to the Inland Revenue.A new...
Instant sackings just do not work
21-Aug-2003
The plight of a pub manager in the Midlands has alerted me to the continuing ignorance of the employment rights of bar staff when a business changes...
Market Report 2003: 53 per cent of licensees fear sales dip
16-Aug-2003
More than half of licensees expect to see a significant drop in their trading over the next 12 months, says The Publican Market Report 2003. The...
Employment law changes
16-Jun-2003
Developments in employment law that may affect pubsby Claire Davies and Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London...
A focus on fraud
11-Jun-2003
The government is cracking down on fraudulent benefit claims and the licensed trade is one of the areas to be targeted. By Nicola Collenette.It is an...
European plans for temporary workers stalled
05-Jun-2003
Licensees will be relieved to learn that plans to give temporary workers the same rights as permanent staff have stalled in Europe.The ruling would...
Britain's workaholic culture branded an 'urban myth'
30-May-2003
A leading employers' association has dismissed Britain's workaholic culture as an "urban myth".The Institute of Directors (IoD), which is campaigning...
Your people, your profits: Interviews
16-May-2003
by Andrew Corcoran, andrew@corcoran-management.bizInterviews: it's all in the techniqueYou know who you are going to recruit within the first 30...
Hotel wins right to alter contracts
24-Apr-2003
By MA Reporter The rights of pubs and brewers to save money by changing contracts of employment to reflect quieter periods have been clarified at an...
National Minimum Wage increase
09-Apr-2003
by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonThe national minimum wage is the minimum hourly wage...
Your people, your profits: Recruitment planning
07-Apr-2003
by Andrew Corcoran, andrew@corcoran-management.bizThe first step in creating a great team for your business is hiring the best staff. In the...
Union lobbies for increased protection
03-Apr-2003
The Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) is lobbying the government to include employee protection in the new Licensing Bill. The union met...
Rise in minimum wage gives trade the jitters
27-Mar-2003
By Tony Halstead A 16% hike in the minimum wage rate over the next two years, taking it up to £4.85 per hour, has been slammed by trade leaders. One...
Licensees split over minimum wage rise
25-Mar-2003
Over 40 per cent of licensees believe that the 30p an hour increase in the minimum wage will not affect their businesses, according to a poll on...
Putting the hours in
27-Feb-2003
The 48-hour working week may soon be set in stone if Europe rules to remove the opt-out clause. Jackie Annett investigates how this will affect the...
Employee drink and drug testing worries licensees
25-Feb-2003
Fresh fears that businesses could introduce drink and drugs testing among employees have worried licensees.Research by the TUC claims that alcohol...
Trade braced for equal pay calls
23-Jan-2003
by The PMA Team All pub employees will have the right, from April this year, to request "key information" from their employers to establish whether...
Bar staff to be given right to quiz employers on equal pay
16-Jan-2003
Bar staff, who fear they are not being paid as much as their counterparts, will be able to confront their boss from April.Business In Sport and...
Seeking retention
15-Nov-2002
Phil Mellows looks at the results of a new report on pub staffing.As thousands of sports fans from all over the world converged on Manchester for...
Pubs offered advice on how to protect staff from excessive noise
11-Nov-2002
Pubs are being offered official advice on how to protect bar staff's hearing from loud music.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published...
Hosts risk legal action over noise
17-Oct-2002
by Tony Halstead Licensees and bar operators could face compensation claims from staff if they can show excessive noise levels in pubs and clubs have...
Licensees are worried about staff shortages and rising costs
17-Oct-2002
Hospitality businesses including pubs are worried about the impacts of staff shortages and rising costs, says the latest survey by the British...
Licencees need to be aware of new employment legislation
15-Oct-2002
Employment legislation is hitting the licensed trade harder than ever, according to specialist law firm Halliwell Landau.Legislation on the minimum...
Migrant workers ruling welcomed
10-Oct-2002
by The PMA Team The British Hospitality Association has welcomed the decision by Home Secretary David Blunkett that the catering industry will be...
Ruling means waiters' tips are classed as wages
03-Oct-2002
Waiters have reacted angrily to a European ruling that means some of their tips are counted as part of their minimum wage.Human rights judges in...
Red Tape Group warns licensees about new Employment Act
28-Aug-2002
The Red Tape Group has warned that licensees could be caught out by the new Employment Act 2002, which comes into force in 2003.The act will give...
Warning for licensees as employer is sued over 48-hour working week
20-Aug-2002
Licensees are being warned not to let their staff work more than 48 hours a week, after a woman sued her employer.Maureen Lambard, who works for...
Age discrimination - a step closer to legislation
23-Jul-2002
Age discrimination proposals are being put to Parliament.by Richard Williams, part of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors...
Paying the price - pay in the hospitality industry
23-May-2002
A report by the HTF reveals that barstaff are the third lowest paid workers in the country. Phil Mellows takes a look at the figuresSomehow, people...
Recruitment - finding and keeping reliable staff
26-Feb-2002
The majority of licensees would say one of their biggest problems is finding and maintaining reliable staff. John Porter offers advice on recruiting...
Bar owner in unemployment blackspot can't find staff
30-Nov-2001
The owner of a new bar has been left stunned after failing to find workers in one of the country's worst unemployment blackspots.Linda Barker was...
A welcome at the bar
23-Oct-2001
Induction programmes can have a positive impact on the problem of high staff turnover. Phil Mellows looks at the findings of a new reportHowever...
Wages
03-Oct-2001
With the rate of the national minimum wage rising next month, we take a look at the basic rules and regulations that must be followed when paying...
Redundancy from a legal point of view
02-Oct-2001
With recession looming, redundancy may become inevitableby David Clifton, one of thePublican.com's legal team from London solicitors Joelson...
You just can't get the staff...
20-Sep-2001
The Hospitality Training Foundation has recently released two reports that highlight concerns across the industry. Phil Mellows explains furtherThe...
Understanding redundancy and its regulations
31-Aug-2001
Making someone redundant is never easy - but it can be a particularly difficult experience for a licensee who has worked side-by-side with a member...
BII relaunches recruitment arm
23-Aug-2001
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is to relaunch its recruitment arm with a new identity following a lack of support for the initiative from...
Paying tax
19-Jul-2001
Keeping the taxman happy is less of a challenge if you plan properly and take advantage of the many sources of help available. Tax adviser Mike Brown...
48-hour working week loophole to be closed
17-Jul-2001
A loophole in the European Working Time regulations allowing people to work more than the designated 48-hour week is to be closed.The 1999...
