There are contentious points on almost every page on the consultation paper and impact assessment published by the Government in respect of pub companies and tenants on 22 April. Our commentary looks at some of these.
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2013 has seen a spate of arrests as the UK Border Agency cracks down on illegal workers in the restaurant trade in towns and cities across the country. In most of these recent cases the workers from overseas (including Bangladesh, Egypt and Palestine) had overstayed their visas and had no right to work in the…
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Our commentary focuses on the lack of progress or information about the consultation into a statutory code for the tenanted and leased pub sector.
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Licensees at a Portsmouth pub were recently fined £8,500 for failing to deal with a mouse infestation. This demonstrated the importance of taking fast action and good record keeping.
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Vince Cable asked a number of questions of trade organisations in November 2012 in relation to how the voluntary code was working in the pub industry. He received 19 submissions which resulted in him making an announcement in January, suggesting that not enough had been done. We examine those submissions and draw a few conclusions.
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A commentary on the proposed Statutory Code; are there lessons to be learnt from previous Government intervention
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The Gambling Commission has recently warned pubs not to try to circumvent rules on poker by hosting ‘private’ games. This article takes a look at what is legal.
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When the Police insisted on dismissal of the designated premises supervisor at a club where there had been a series of violent assaults, the operator was found guilty of unfair dismissal
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Operators should be aware of their responsibilities as landlords for gas safety – particularly as from January 2013 there is a change in requirement relating to concealed flues. Our article summarises the key obligations
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A recent case involving a claim for constructive dismissal by a chef demonstrates that operators should take the opportunity to rectify things at an early stage when a grievance is raised. We examine the reliance of this claim against Spirit Pub Company on breach of implied contractual term of trust and confidence.
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