Legislation

Details of legislation and government decisions that affect the operation of your business, plus advice to help you avoid falling foul of the law.

Henry Dimbleby to lead major review of UK food system

27-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby has been appointed by Environment Secretary Michael Gove to lead a year-long review of the UK food system.

Review ordered into £30,000 post-Brexit salary cap

25-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the proposed £30,000 salary threshold for EU migrants post-Brexit.

UKHospitality: new allergen labelling rules 'potentially hazardous'

25-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has described measures requiring all businesses selling pre-packaged food to include full ingredient labelling on products as a ‘retrograde step’.

Government advised to relax chef visa rules

30-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has called for an end to restrictions preventing restaurants, pubs and hotels that offer a takeaway service from employing chefs from outside the EU.

Government to ban plastic straws and drinks stirrers in 2020

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Plastic straws and drinks stirrers are to be banned in England from April 2020, the government has announced.

Hitting the bottle: sector concerned about recycling proposals

19-Feb-2019 By Andrew Don

New environmental initiatives to encourage recycling and reduce plastic pollution has heightened anxiety in the hospitality sector at a time when it is already battling with the uncertainties of Brexit.

Government delays changes to restaurant tipping laws

13-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

A government plan to ban restaurants from deducting a percentage from staff tips will not be enforced until at least later this year.

Edinburgh Council backs controversial 'tourist tax'

08-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

Edinburgh has moved closer to becoming the first city in the UK to introduce a controversial ‘tourist tax’ on hotel stays.

Pret not told for nine months about teenager's death from its sandwiches

08-Feb-2019 By James Wallin

Pret a Manger was unaware of the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who had a fatal allergic reaction after eating one of its sandwiches, until nine months after the incident, it has been revealed.

Hotel booking sites to end "misleading" sales tactics

06-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

Six major hotel booking sites have agreed to stop using “misleading” sales tactics such as pressure selling following a probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).