Closing Time For Pubs, New Living Wage Drops, Workers Flex Their Rights

Spring has officially sprung, but the hospitality industry is already wishing it could turn the clocks back. Data shows over 3,000 pubs and restaurants have closed in London since 2020 - and the crisis looks set to continue following April's National Living Wage rise. Plus, the Flexible Working Bill comes into effect this week, and we hear how one founder's student project has helped over 60,000 people living with dementia.

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Pay crisis closes 3,000 London bars and restaurants

Shocking data shows that thousands of pubs, clubs, and restaurants have closed in the capital as the pay crisis worsens for hospitality.

Millions of employees will request flexible hours under law change

New flexible working laws will come into effect this Saturday, and research shows millions are set to take advantage.

What is the new National Living Wage?

Since Monday, workers aged 21 and over now qualify for the hiked National Living Wage. But what is it? And is that different to the Minimum Wage?

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