National Minimum Wage

National Living Wage rise comes into effect

01-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The National Living Wage rise comes into effect today (1 April), alongside increases to the other rates of the National Minimum Wage.

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What next month's changes to wage rates and enforcement means for your business

30-Mar-2022 By Simon Rice-Birchall and Mark Hammerton

Changes to the minimum wage rates and enforcement of contract labour breeches from next month will put more pressure on businesses to ensure they are compliant.

Pret among companies ‘named and shamed' on Government minimum wage list

05-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is one of almost 200 companies named by the Government for not paying workers the minimum wage.

Pizza Hut criticised over wage error

04-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Pizza Hut is among 139 companies that have been 'named and shamed' by the Government for failing to pay the minimum wage.

UKHospitality calls for ‘sector-specific guidance’ after revamp of name and shame scheme

12-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has called for ‘sector-specific guidance’ after the government announced is to resume naming and shaming businesses failing to pay staff the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

The Chancellor's 2017 budget and its implications for the industry

22-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Pubs had a reason to raise a glass to the chancellor’s budget today (22 November) with the announcement of a freeze in alcohol duty.

Government reveals 10 most bizarre excuses for not paying minimum wage

11-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The 10 most bizarre excuses for not paying staff minimum wage have been revealed by the Government, as it launches a £1.7m campaign to ensure workers know how much they should be paid.

Over 5,000 restaurant firms could go bust, study warns

05-Dec-2016 By Mark Wingett

A total 5,570 restaurant companies have at least a 30 per cent chance of going insolvent within the next three years as Brexit raises costs and disposable incomes stagnate, BigHospitality's sister site MCA has reported.

Minimum Wage to rise in 2016: Hospitality industry responds

15-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

The National Minimum Wage and Apprenticeship Rate are set to rise again in October 2016, but what does this mean for the hospitality industry?

Hospitality employers named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage

23-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

Thirteen hospitality employers who failed to pay their staff the National Minimum Wage have been named and shamed by the Government.

Minimum wage rise: Businesses face £20k fine for underpaying staff

01-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

Hospitality businesses have been warned they could face fines of up to £20,000 per employee for failing to pay staff the new national minimum wage rate - which comes in to force today (1 October).

What does the rising National Minimum Wage mean for the hospitality industry?

18-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

Sixty per cent of hospitality businesses are planning to increase wages in the year ahead, according to Barclay’s Employers Survey 2015.

Hospitality businesses paying under National Minimum Wage risk ‘serious damage’ to reputation

01-Nov-2013 By Emma Eversham

Restaurants, hotels and pubs paying employees less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW) could be at serious risk of damaging their reputation and losing business, says the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) after research showed that...