The Government has agreed that confidentiality clauses should not be used to silence victims of discrimination - but argues that such clauses still have a legitimate place in the employment context.
When a tenant leaves your premises you may want to strip it out and market it to a new tenant to fit it out to meet their requirements. This gives rise to the question of what the rateable value of the property should be between strip out and fit out. The decision in a recent case is an excellent result for landowners and developers.
A licensee has reported that customers feel safer after introduction of mandatory entry searches for everyone entering his premises after 11pm. This follows a Court of Appeal case a couple of years ago which considered the extent of the duty of care owed by a bar to its customers after 2 men were stabbed by another customer. Operators of licensed premises might like to consider their own duty to clientele, particularly during the busy Christmas period.
A reminder that Landlords are liable for fire safety at the premises when a tenant departs
The ALMR and Unite have announced that they have agreed a voluntary code on tipping to promote good practice across the industry
There are strict rules around the use of gaming machines in pubs, particularly to prevent gambling by under-18s
If your restaurant business is keen to join the food revolution by offering dine-in food to-go, what are the top 5 lease issues you should consider