INTRODUCTION
HR in Hospitality & Leisure.
We know that working in hospitality and leisure has its unique HR headaches from high staff demands during peak periods to managing tips and staff discounts. Employment Law Solutions have dealt with thefts, rectified low employee engagement and assisted in the development of junior members of staff.
In the hospitality sector there is a need to manage a fluctuating need for staff against ensuring that the staff who turn up for work know what is expected of them and how to act.
Let us help managers with:
- Managing busy shifts and temporary employees
- Reducing poor attendance and sporadic absences
WHAT WE DO
Our solutions to recurring HR issues in Hospitality & Leisure.
Statutory Restrictions Leading to Dismissal
- Review statutory obligations
- Review ability to drive
- Invitation to formal meeting
- Questions for meeting
- Dismissal Letter
Dealing with theft
- Answer on whether to suspend or not
- Help with completing the investigation
- Drafting invitation to disciplinary
- Bespoke questions for disciplinary
- Review of decision and draft outcome
Wage Queries
- Deductions from wages
- Calculating hourly pay
- Annual leave payments
- Collecting and paying tips
- National Minimum Wage compliance
Poor attendance
- Question guide for return to work meetings
- Identifying trigger point for formal process
- Invitation to absence management meeting
- Bespoke questions for meeting
- Review of decision and draft outcome
WORKING WITH US
Why work with Employment Law Solutions?
“We’ve been working with employment law solutions since 2017. They’re always on hand no matter what question we have.
To have the peace of mind that they’re there for any question or help in anyway it’s just a really good asset to our business.”
Steve, North Kitchen and Bar
NEWS & BLOG
Read all the latest news from the Employment Law Solutions team.
Fire and Rehire, a new Code of Practice
In one of the final Acts of the Conservative government, a Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement (the Code) more commonly known as “fire and rehire” was passed through Parliament and came into effect on 18 July 2024. This is a statutory code which must be taken into account but it is nowhere near as robust as the Labour Party would like (see our review of the 2024 manifesto here), we can therefore, expect to see further changes to the fire and rehire rules.
Law Change – the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
In March 2022, the Government announced plans to introduce a law to manage tipping and ensure that workers are receiving the fruits of their labour. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and its supporting Statutory Code of Practice (the Code) will come into force on 1 October 2024. So what does the new law say and how will employers be affected?
An update to family friendly rights
Flexible working became a priority during the pandemic, the necessity to work from home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus was a preventative measure but it demonstrated the fact that we do have the ability to work remotely and flexibly.
Although we are seeing employers trying to persuade staff back to the office because of the social, knowledge sharing and team building benefits the government have implemented some significant changes to the flexible working practices.