28 May 2020
UK: Hotels & COVID-19: Q&A for UK employers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/hotels-and-covid-19-q-and-a-for-uk-employers

The outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has understandably had a huge impact on the hospitality sector, with significant workforce implications. This Q&A tackles some key queries in relation to the management of ...

05 October 2020
Bird & Bird advises Dedica Group on its exit from franchise agreements required in connection with its sale to Covivio
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/united-kingdom/bird-and-bird-advises-dedica-group-on-its-exit-from-franchise-agreements-required-in-connection

Bird & Bird’s team in London recently advised the Dedica Group, a luxury hotel group owned by Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, in connection with its exit from various international ...

18 September 2020
Marriott International Facing Class Action In Addition to Potential GDPR Fine
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/marriott-international-facing-class-action-in-addition-to-potential-gdpr-fine

Marriott International announced a significant data breach two years ago following which the UK's data protection regulator, the ICO, issued a statement in July 2019 citing an intention to fine Marriott £99.2 million ...

22 September 2020
Check-in - September 2020
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Welcome to your regular newsletter from Bird & Bird's Hotels & Leisure team We are delighted to share the fourth edition of Check-In - Bird & Bird's regular newsletter for Hotel & Leisure businesses.

28 May 2020
Check-in - May 2020
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Welcome to your regular newsletter from Bird & Bird's Hotels & Leisure team We are delighted to share the fourth edition of Check-In - Bird & Bird's regular newsletter for Hotel & Leisure businesses.

14 May 2019
Check-in - May 2019
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Helping you stay up to date with the latest news, trends and hot topics in the international Hotels & Leisure market.

30 January 2019
Key considerations for hotels in light of recent HMRC announcements
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/key-considerations-for-hotels-in-light-of-recent-hmrc-announcements

HMRC recently made two announcements which should be taken into consideration by hotel businesses. The first is a policy change regarding the VAT treatment of retained payments, and the second is a new voluntary ...

30 January 2019
Low Pay Commission reviews annual National Minimum Wage compliance and names hospitality employees as most likely to be underpaid
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/low-pay-commission-reviews-annual-national-minimum-wage-compliance

The Low Pay Commission has recently published its independent report on underpayment of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) during 2017/18. The Commission found that over 200,000 workers were underpaid by a cumulative total ...

30 January 2019
New employers liable for National Minimum Wage (NMW) underpayments after TUPE transfer
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/new-employers-liable-for-nmw-underpayments-after-tupe-transfer

HMRC has confirmed that it will now enforce outstanding liabilities and penalties for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW) to employees subject to a TUPE transfer against their new employer – the transferee

29 January 2019
Post-Brexit EEA migration in the hospitality sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/post-brexit-eea-migration-in-the-hospitality-sector

In December 2018, employers and EU citizens welcomed the UK Government's White Paper on immigration, which detailed their vision of a future migration landscape providing the basis for the hospitality sector to employ ...