national minimum wage news

The hospitality and attractions sectors will benefit from a temporary cut to VAT as part of stimulus measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak. Revealing the ... More

Increasing numbers of graduates are having to take on multiple unpaid internships as they strive to get their foot on the ladder in sectors such ... More

UK Spa Association chair, Charlie Thompson, has been appointed interim group spa manager for Q Hotels. In his role, Thompson will be focusing on therapist ... More

HM Revenue and Customs is to write letters to around 50 professional UK football clubs as part of efforts to ensure they pay the minimum ... More

Arts Council England (ACE) and Creative and Cultural Skills (CCS), the industry's sector skills council, have announced the publication of a new guide on arts ... More

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has created a new group to prevent employers from underpaying staff, particularly in the hospitality industry. The Dynamic Response Team ... More

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has revealed that more than 80 per cent of eateries across the country are currently running at a loss, ... More

The British Hospitality Association has published a voluntary code of practice on service charges and are urging restaurants, including hotel restaurants, to disclose to customers ... More

New rules which make it illegal for the operators of bars, restaurants and hotels to make up staff wages using service charges or money received ... More

A survey of members of the British Hospitality Association's National Restaurants Group, conducted by the accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward, has revealed that over one-third ... More

On 20 July, 2009 the British Hospitality Association published a voluntary code of practice on service charges and are urging restaurants, including hotel restaurants, to ... More

BHA members will no doubt be only too aware of the continued challenges that need to be overcome in order to trade successfully during the ... More

Employment Minister Pat McFadden MP announced on Wednesday 6 May that as of 1 October, all tips, service charges, gratuities and cover charges will be ... More

BHA deputy chief executive Martin Couchman has put together a timeline for members highlighting important lobbying developments occurring in 2009. For any further information please ... More

Last week's BHA E-zine introduced a series of podcasts brought to you by Vantis plc, the BHA patron supplier for accounting, tax and business advice, ... More

Vantis, the BHA patron supplier for accounting, tax and business advice, has launched a new series of podcasts with our very own deputy chief executive ... More