Wages
This covers all our reporting on wages and pay structures within the UK foodservice and hospitality industries, including minimum wage legislation, National Living Wage updates, tipping reforms, pay disputes, and employer responses. We provide analysis on how wage changes impact staffing models, cost structures, and recruitment strategies for restaurants, pubs, bars, and catering operations. Essential reading for operators, HR leads, and executives managing workforce planning and financial performance in a labour-sensitive sector.
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Oct- 2020 -9 OctoberGovernment
Hospitality sector demands ‘clarity’ amid closure rumours
Hospitality workers in the North of England are requesting clarity from UK government officials following news that restaurants and bars may have to close from Monday. According to Sky News, ministers are said to be still finalising a “traffic light system plan” where different areas of England with the highest…
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5 OctoberCoronavirus
BBPA warns of £7bn hit to economy if gov fails to ‘change tack’
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned of a potential £7bn hit to the UK economy if the government fails to change its stance on pubs. The claim comes as part of a new report with Oxford Economics, the forecasting and analysis consultancy, modelling the likely impact of…
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Sep- 2020 -25 SeptemberCoronavirus
Hospitality associations claim chancellor’s plan ‘doesn’t go far enough’
Leading hospitality associations UKH and BBPA have “expressed relief” at “some elements” of the chancellor’s new Winter Economy Plan but added they are concerned jobs remain “at serious risk.” The new “Job Support Scheme” announced yesterday follows the “devastating” additional restrictions for the hospitality sector revealed earlier in the week.…
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24 SeptemberCoronavirus
Chancellor unveils new Job Support Scheme
The chancellor has today announced a new Jobs Support Scheme that will see the government “directly support” the wages of those in part-time work. The scheme, which will run for six months starting this November, will see the government attempt to preserve “viable” jobs by subsidising the pay of employees…
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24 SeptemberCoronavirus
Chancellor set to unveil furlough replacement after Budget cancellation
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cancelled this year’s Budget but is set to unveil new measures aimed at protecting employment and the UK economy in parliament later today (24 September). It is thought the new measures will replace the current furlough scheme, which is set to expire at the end of…
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23 SeptemberCoronavirus
TUC calls for ‘smarter, targeted version’ of furlough scheme
Representatives of the TUC and Cambridge Econometrics have called for the government to seek more industry counsel and create a “new and improved” furlough scheme, in order to support affected businesses through the latest restrictions. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Andrew Sentance, senior advisor to Cambridge Econometrics and…
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17 SeptemberCoronavirus
UKH warns of major hospitality job losses without employment support
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that at least 900,000 hospitality jobs are at risk unless the UK Government offers a sector-specific package of employment support that helps businesses retain valuable workers. Giving evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, chief executive Kate Nicholls praised the chancellor’s recent ‘Plan for…
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8 SeptemberCoronavirus
Up to £3.5bn furlough claims fraudulent, says HMRC
Up to £3.5bn in payments from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may have been claimed fraudulently or paid in error, according to the HMRC. Jim Harra, HMRC’s permanent secretary, appeared before MPs on the Public Accounts Committee to discuss the tax authority’s estimates that 5-10% of furlough claims have been…
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3 SeptemberComment
HMRC and Covid-19: One hand giveth, the other taketh away
One hand giveth HMRC was responsible for overseeing and implementing the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) and other furlough schemes. Its ensuring that monies were paid under the Government’s various furlough support schemes has been impressive. Although the guidance on who was entitled to monies under the CJRS was…
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Aug- 2020 -18 AugustUncategorized
CBILS – Why it’s important to the hospitality sector and how it could help you
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, delivered through 60+ British Business Bank accredited lenders, is designed to support the continued provision of finance to UK smaller businesses (SMEs) during the COVID-19 outbreak. The scheme enables lenders to provide facilities of up to £5m to smaller businesses across the UK who…
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