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The Chancellor’s autumn budget lands tomorrow, but the Health Secretary has already caused a stir with today’s announcement that the...

This week, it will cost a business more to employ someone than it did last week, with increases to employer's National Insurance...

The first compulsory mediation order was awarded in the High Court earlier this year. For some time now, the courts have strongly...

As we step into 2025, the hospitality sector faces a complex landscape shaped by economic pressures and evolving market dynamics. What...

Stevens & Bolton has advised SUR Coffee Group Ltd on its acquisition of development rights from Black Sheep Coffee, the innovative brand...

Following the national insurance contribution (NIC) increase to 15% and lowering of the earnings threshold at which employer NICs are...

How to keep your head above water in the face of economic uncertainty, as told by Lucy Trott, Senior Associate. Businesses in turmoil...

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the Act) comes into force from 1 October 2024 and is expected to be the most radical...

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 came into force on 1 October 2024. In addition to the previously published statutory code of...

Cineworld’s woes have been ongoing for some time. A restructuring in 2022-2023 through Chapter 11 in the US bought the group some...

Insolvencies in both the construction and the hospitality and leisure sectors are relatively rife compared to others. As at May 2024 (the...

With Labour's landslide election win, UK hospitality is today calling for the new government to deliver on its manifesto promises to...