Wage

Sacha Lord investigates fair salary policy for Greater Manchester

24-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, is investigating the introduction of a fair salary policy for hospitality operators in the city-region.

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.

Furlough contributions 'killing' operators

16-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Operators have said paying National Insurance and pension contributions for furloughed staff has been a huge financial burden while closed.

Minimum wage underpayments to be named and shamed again

12-Feb-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub companies that fail to pay their staff national minimum wage face being named and shamed, with ministers pledging to publish regular lists of non-compliant employers.

NLW rise ‘must not cause pub closures or job losses’

01-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Chancellor Sajid Javid’s announcement that the national living wage (NLW) will be increased to £10.50 per hour within the next five years has been met with concerns about cost pressures.

Pubs underpaying workers ‘should be named and shamed’

02-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has urged the Government to restart regularly naming employers who are found underpaying the minimum wage.

UKHospitality: make employment rights, pay and taxation more transparent

04-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

UKHospitality has called on the Government to provide more transparency for workers and employers around employment rights and pay rules.

Pub salaries – who gets paid the most?

26-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Employment in pubs is at a five-year high, with staff on average paid more than the national living wage. However, the trade still struggles to fill vacancies and some workers can feel short-changed when it comes to salaries

Men paid 14p an hour more than women

06-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Male workers in the hospitality sector are paid more per hour than women, research from software company Fourth has revealed.

Pubs outed in Government list for not paying minimum wage

17-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A number of pubs have been “named and shamed” in the Government’s latest list of companies that have failed to pay the national minimum and living wages.

Hospitality sector taking ‘drastic measures’ to cope with NLW rise

07-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Hospitality is one of the main sectors “feeling the squeeze” of the rise in the national living wage (NLW), and is resorting to more “drastic measures” to cope, according to new research.

Pub staff salaries receive 'significant' boost

12-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Bartenders and waiters received a ‘significant’ boost to their salaries during the start of the new financial year in April, a new survey from recruitment company Blue Arrow has revealed.

Autumn Statement

Beer duty freeze but little relief for pubs in Autumn Statement

23-Nov-2016 By James Evison

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement held little cheer for the pubs trade apart from a freeze in beer duty.

Institute for Public Policy Research

Living wage study: Higher prices and cheaper overheads unsustainable

01-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

The national living wage (NLW) has had a disproportionate impact on low-wage hospitality sectors and encouraged employers to offset costs by reducing overheads, according to a study from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Hospitality workers opt for higher wages over 'pointless' work place perks

07-Jan-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Hospitality workers believe workplace perks like free food, more holiday and early finishes are ‘pointless’ and would prefer higher wages according to a new survey from CV Library.

Low Pay Commission recommends 20p national minimum wage increase

24-Feb-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

The Government has been urged to increase the minimum wage by 3%, as it names and shames hospitality firms that failed to abide by the policy.

Minimum wage to rise 3% to £6.50

12-Mar-2014 By John Harrington

The Government has confirmed that the adult minimum wage is to rise by 3% to £6.50 from October, a rise of 19p.

Tim Martin takes £19k pay cut

28-Oct-2011 By Mark Wingett

Tim Martin, chairman of managed pub operator JD Wetherspoon (JDW), took a £19,000 pay cut in 2011, according to the company’s annual report.

Minimum wage increases by 2.5%

07-Apr-2011 By Graham Ridout

The new minimum wage rate for adults has been increased by 2.5% and are due to come into effect in October. The Government has accepted...

Staff take tips demo to Parliament

19-Feb-2009 By Tony Halstead

Hands off our tips — that was the message from bar and restaurant staff at a demonstration in Parliament. The protest aimed to urge the Government...

'Upping wages with tips to stop'

31-Jul-2008

The government will announce today that it will close the loophole allowing restaurants to use tips and service charges to bring salaries to the...

'Low wage firms face fines blitz'

14-Jul-2008

Rogue bosses who fail to pay the minimum wage will face unlimited fines, ministers will announce today. A new Bill will also force bosses, who...

TUC slammed over £6 minimum wage

14-Sep-2006 By Tony Halstead

Trade leaders have condemned union calls to raise the minimum wage to £6 per hour over the next two years. Licensee and pubco groups say the 12%...

Energy costs look set to fuel drinks price hike

12-Jan-2006 By Ewan Turney

Spiralling energy costs look set to force licensees into slapping hefty increases on the price of a pint this year. Gas and electricity bills rose...

People: Time to pay?

16-Nov-2005

With the new licensing regime a few days away Nigel Sapsed takes a look at how it might affect salaries, careers and working conditions.Longer hours...

Inland Revenue under fire for regulation of cash tips

13-Jan-2005

by Max Gosney Pub owners have condemned proposed new Inland Revenue guidelines that would allow operators to use service charges to bump up staff...

Pub tip ruling to increase National Insurance bill

04-Jan-2005

New guidelines from the taxman are set to increase the National Insurance bill for pubs which use tips to bring staff up to minimum wage levels.After...

Pub sector research targets graduates

26-Feb-2004

Problems in finding and retaining graduates to work in the pub trade are the focus of new research targeting students. An estimated 3,000 students at...

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...

Rise in minimum wage took many pubs by surprise

02-Oct-2001

Many pubs were unaware of the 40p an hour rise in the minimum wage which came into effect this week.Business organisations have criticised the...