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Distributing tips fairly: have you responded to the Government consultation yet?
25 Jan 2024
So, you run a restaurant. You pass on all tips and service charges received from satisfied customers to your hard-working staff. Just down the road there is another restaurant, which pockets all gratuities paid by diners and as a result they make higher profits. Does this sound fair? Of course it isn't!
All employers will have to follow the same rules when the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the Act) comes into force this summer. The Act will be supported by a statutory code of practice on the fair and transparent allocation and distribution of tips (the Code). In mid-December 2023, the Government launched a consultation on a draft Code, which will apply to England, Scotland and Wales.
All employers will have to follow the same rules when the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the Act) comes into force this summer. The Act will be supported by a statutory code of practice on the fair and transparent allocation and distribution of tips (the Code). In mid-December 2023, the Government launched a consultation on a draft Code, which will apply to England, Scotland and Wales.
Womble Bond Dickinson advises Britain's leading UK holiday operator on property portfolio expansion
07 Nov 2023
A multi-disciplinary team from international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised on the acquisition of two prominent golf hotel for Britain's leading UK holiday operator.
The firm has advised Bourne Leisure, owned by Blackstone-managed funds, on the purchase of Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club and The Forest of Arden Country Club as part of the group's expansion of its Warner Leisure Hotels portfolio.
The firm has advised Bourne Leisure, owned by Blackstone-managed funds, on the purchase of Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club and The Forest of Arden Country Club as part of the group's expansion of its Warner Leisure Hotels portfolio.
Womble Bond Dickinson partner to speak at The International Society of Hospitality Consultants conference
04 Oct 2023
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) will be in attendance at The International Society of Hospitality Consultants' (ISHC) 35th Anniversary Conference in Washington, DC, this week.
Hospitality sector key to the delivery of "S" in ESG according to new report by Womble Bond Dickinson and Energy and Environment Alliance
05 Jul 2023
Businesses in the hospitality sector have an opportunity to lead the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda and deliver prominently on social values, enabling positive change for their people, customers, and the wider community. This is according to a report produced by international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP for the Energy and Environment Alliance (EEA), a not-for-profit coalition of hospitality sector leaders.
Multidisciplinary team from Womble Bond Dickinson advises on hotel purchases and franchise agreement
11 May 2023
A multidisciplinary team from international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised real estate fund manager Frogmore on a joint venture with C1 Capital Partners for the purchase of two UK hotels.
Womble Bond Dickinson joins the Energy and Environment Alliance
27 Apr 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) is pleased to announce that it has joined the Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA). The EEA is a not-for-profit, global coalition of hospitality leaders and experts dedicated to helping the industry transition to a carbon-zero economy by shaping and supporting the implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) measures across businesses in the hospitality sector.
Protect Duty – what does it actually mean to owners and operators?
27 Feb 2023
Following a public consultation, the proposed introduction of legislation to minimise the risk of a successful terror attack has received overwhelming support from stakeholders in the UK.
The draft Protect Duty bill is set to get its first reading in Spring 2023. Protect Duty, which is also known as "Martyn's Law", was campaigned for by the mother of one the victims of the Manchester Arena attack in 2017. The duty is intended to apply to the whole of the UK with an aim of enhancing security at certain publicly accessible locations and venues to ensure the public is better protected from constantly evolving terror threats.
The draft Protect Duty bill is set to get its first reading in Spring 2023. Protect Duty, which is also known as "Martyn's Law", was campaigned for by the mother of one the victims of the Manchester Arena attack in 2017. The duty is intended to apply to the whole of the UK with an aim of enhancing security at certain publicly accessible locations and venues to ensure the public is better protected from constantly evolving terror threats.
New Sector Head leads WBD's Retail & Hospitality offering
13 May 2022
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson is refreshing its sector offering with the launch of a combined Retail & Hospitality Sector and the appointment of a new Sector Head.
Business rates discount not new and not targeted says regeneration expert
23 Mar 2022
Tim Burbidge, Partner in the Real Estate Group at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and specialist in development and regeneration, explained the business rates discount the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in the Spring Statement this afternoon isn’t new but the same promise he made in his Autumn 2021 budget.
New year, new you: what Sport England's 'Uniting the Movement' strategy means for the leisure sector
10 Jan 2022
Sport England hopes to enable such plans through its 'Uniting the Movement' strategy which encourages individuals to return to movement through leisure sector investment. This strategy is indicative of the Government's ambition to improve public health through promoting physical exercise.
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