National Insurance
Coverage includes key policy changes, thresholds, and government announcements affecting payroll costs and contributions for hospitality employers. Reporting focuses on how evolving rates and regulations impact staffing budgets, employer liabilities, and net pay across restaurants, pubs, catering firms, and hospitality businesses, offering clarity and guidance for operators navigating workforce-related financial planning.
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Sep- 2021 -3 SeptemberRestaurants
Hospitality owners report staff shortages as vacancies rise
Hospitality owners are reportedly facing staff shortages after a lack of response to job advertisements, according to the BBC. In the UK there were 102,000 vacancies in the sector from April to June 2021 – a rise of 12.1% compared to the same period in 2019. According to the BBC,…
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Jun- 2021 -18 JuneTrade Associations
UKH outlines 12-point plan to tackle staffing shortage
UKHospitality has announced a 12-point plan aimed at tackling the “acute” staffing shortage crisis that the industry is facing. The trade body confirmed that widespread staffing issues, particularly in front-of-house and chef roles, has prevented a number of sites from reopening, with many businesses also having to restrict their trading…
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Mar- 2021 -3 MarchCoronavirus
Sunak to extend furlough scheme until September
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to extend the furlough scheme until September as part of his March Budget which will be announced today (3 March). According to The Times, Sunak will state that the country is in a “moment of crisis” as he extends furlough for another five months, taking…
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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryCoronavirus
Over 200 hospitality leaders plead for emergency support
More than 200 industry leaders and trade bodies representing the UK’s hospitality and pub sectors have warned the Government that, unless a “substantial package of support” is announced at the Budget, nearly two thirds of businesses may not be able to make it to the end of lockdown. UKHospitality, the…
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5 FebruaryCoronavirus
Hospitality industry’s furlough costs nears £550m a month
Furlough’s continuation is costing the hospitality industry £542m every month, according to the labour management service S4labour. While the scheme has provided a lifeline for businesses within the sector and beyond, it reportedly continues to rack up bills for firms through national insurance contributions, holiday pay, and pension costs. Despite…
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Jan- 2021 -5 JanuaryGovernment
Mardin & Maras director banned for 7-years for undeclared takings
Caesar’s Pizza & Kebab owner Huseyin Gozel has been banned from trading for seven years after the Insolvency service revealed the restaurant’s undeclared takings and £400,000 worth of owed tax. Huseyin Gozel, director of Mardin and Maras Limited, which operates the kebab restaurant, entered into liquidation in September 2019 after…
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Nov- 2020 -10 NovemberCoronavirus
Employment stats ‘reinforce need for targeted support’, says UKH
The release of ONS employment figures “highlights the scale of the crisis” currently being faced by hospitality businesses and emphasises the need for additional support for the sector, according to UKHospitality. The figures showed that a record 314,000 people lost their job in the three months to September as the…
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Sep- 2020 -14 SeptemberCoronavirus
700,000 jobs at risk as end of furlough scheme draws near
Over 700,000 employees are at risk of being made redundant in the second half of 2020, research from Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has revealed. IES estimates that some 650 thousand redundancies are expected in the second half of 2020, with 445 thousand redundancies in the three months between July…
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneCoronavirus
Government confirms changes to ‘flexible’ furlough scheme
The UK government has confirmed the latest set of changes to its “flexible” furlough scheme – dubbed CJRS V2 – ahead of its launch of the 1 July. HM Revenue and Customs has set out the new guidance as the current version of the Coronavirus Job retention Scheme (CJRS) ends…
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4 JuneCoronavirus
#RaiseTheBar campaign says UK risks ‘mass redundancies’ through furlough scheme
The newly launched #RaiseTheBar campaign has warned that the furloughing scheme is “concealing the true picture of unemployment in the UK”, providing financial support to employees whilst their employers are facing closure. The campaign believes adjustments to the furloughing scheme have created an “unlevel playing field” of support, meaning businesses…
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