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Wales - Takeaway food businesses and food hygiene ratings
In November 2013, the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013 made it compulsory for all food businesses to publicly display their food hygiene rating on their premises. From 28 November 2016, takeaway food businesses in Wales will be required to rem...
New National Minimum Wage announced
The Low Pay Commission has just published its 2016 Spring Report on the minimum wage. The core focus of the report is the recommendations on the rates affecting workers under 25 and apprentices to apply from 1 October 2016 (see below) and the unde...
Food Safety - FSA consults on 'rare burgers'
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is consulting on advice for food businesses and local authority enforcement officers on the safe preparation and service of burgers that are served pink or less than thoroughly cooked. The growing popularity o...
'Cutting Red Tape' Review - and licensing
The Cabinet Office has launched a Cutting Red Tape Review of Local Authority business regulation services, including licensing. See: https://cutting-red-tape.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/local-authorities/ Government is trying to establish where there a...
Alcohol Wholesalers Registration Scheme - just three weeks to go!
We have repeatedly reminded that from 1 January 2016, businesses with a UK establishment who ‘wholesale’ alcohol to other businesses at or after the duty point must apply to HMRC for AWRS approval and do s...
Employers Vicarious Liability - "Close Connection" Test
On 2 March 2016 the Supreme Court published their judgement in the case of Mr A M Mohamud (in substitution for Mr A Mohamud (deceased)) (Appellant) v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Respondent). This case concerned the actions of a Morrison’s...